• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.164-169
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• 1983

The patient in whom corrected transposition of the great vessels is an isolated congenital anomaly has a physiologically normal circulation. A 19 year old male was perforemd with surgical correction for congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries (SLL) associated with ventricular septal defect (type I) and severe pulmonary stenosis. After right sided ventriculotomy, ventricular septal defect was repaired with Dacron patch and to provide adequate relief of severe valvar stenosis of pulmonary artery, valvulotomy was done. On immediate postoperative period, complete heart block and lower cardiac output state were ocurred, but adequate blood pressure could be maintained under using of inotropic agent and temporary pace-maker.

• International Journal of Vascular Biomedical Engineering
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2003

Both flow visualizations and computational fluid dynamics were performed to determine hemodynamics in a total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) model for surgically correcting congenital heart defects. From magnetic resonance images, an anatomically correct glass model was fabricated to visualize steady flow. The total flow rates were 4, 6 and 8L/min and flow rates from SVC and IVC were 40:60. The flow split ratio between LPA and RPA was varied by 70:30, 60:40 and 50:50. A pressure-based finite-volume software was used to solve steady flow dynamics in TCPC models. Results showed that superior vena cava(SVC) and inferior vena cava(IVC) flow merged directly to the intra-atrial conduit, creating two large vortices. Significant swirl motions were observed in the intra-atrial conduit and pulmonary arteries. Flow collision or swirling flow resulted in energy loss in TCPC models. In addition, a large intra-atrial channel or a sharp bend in TCPC geometries could influence on energy losses. Energy conservation was efficient when flow rates in pulmonary branches were balanced. In order to increase energy efficiency in Fontan operations, it is necessary to remove a flow collision in the intra-atrial channel and a sharp bend in the pulmonary bifurcation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.106-111
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• 1987

Twenty eight patients with atrial septal defect operated on from May, 1983, to July, 1986 at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, were analyzed retrospectively. Among the 28 patients of atrial septal defect, 8 were male and 20 were female. Their ages ranged from 4.6 years to 52.5 years old with the mean of 15.3 years. The main clinical symptoms on admission were exertional dyspnea [82%], frequent respiratory infection [75%], palpitation [54%] and easy fatigability [25%]. Electrocardiographic findings were as follows: Regular sinus rhythm [100%], RVH [54%], RBBB [25%] and first degree of A-V block [4%]. Hemodynamic studies were performed in all cases and mean pulmonary systolic arterial pressure was 34.1*11.8mmHg. and mean Qp/Qs was 2.6*0.9. All 28 patients were operated under direct vision using extracorporeal circulation. 23 cases were secundum type defect and a single hole was found in 22 cases. The associated cardiovascular anomalies were found in 11 patients: ventricular septal defect in 3, patent ductus arteriosus in 1, partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in 2, mitral regurgitation in 2, tricuspid regurgitation in 1, anomalous left atrial septation in 1 and valvular pulmonary stenosis in 1. The defect closed directly in 22 cases and with patches in 6 cases. Postoperative complications were wound infection, arrhythmia bleeding, intracardiac patch detachment, pneumothorax and urethral injury. But there was no operative mortality.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2012

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support to tissue oxygenation has been shown to improve survival in patients with life threatening respiratory distress syndrome or cardiac failure. Extracorporeal life support such as ECMO, including extracorporeal $CO_2$ removal ($ECCO_2R$), is used as temporary support until successful recovery of organs. A recently published multicentre randomized controlled trial, known as the CESAR (conventional ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure) trial, was the first trial to demonstrate the utility of ECMO in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). During the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic, there were many reports of patients with severe ARDS related to H1N1 infection treated with ECMO. These reports revealed a high survival rate and effectiveness of ECMO. In this review, we explain the indication of ECMO clinical application, the practical types of ECMO, and complications associated with ECMO. In addition, we explain recent new ECMO technology and management of patients during ECMO support.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.364-374
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• 1980

Twenty-two patients were selected for evaluation of pre-and postoperative pulmonary function. These patients were performed open cardiac surgery with the extracorporeal circulation from March 1979 to July 1980 at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungbook National University Hospital. Patients were classified with ventricular septal defect 5 cases, atrial septal defect 5 cases, tetralogy of Fallot 5 cases, mitral stenosis 4 cases, rupture of aneurysm of sinus Valsalva 1 case, left atrial myxoma I case, and aortic insufficiency 1 case. The pulmonary function tests were performed and listed: [1] respiratory rate, tidal volume [TV], and minute volume[MV], [2] forced vital capacity [FVC] and forced expiratory volume[FEV 0.5 & FEV 1.0], [3] forced expiratory flow [FEF 200-1200 ml & FEF 25-75%]. [4] Maximal voluntary ventilation [MVV], [5] residual volume [RV] and functional residual capacity[FRC], measured by a helium dilution technique. Respiratory rate increased during the early postoperative days and tidal volume decreased significantly. These values returned to the preoperative levels after postoperative 5-6 days. Minute volume decreased slightly, but essentially unchanged. Preoperative mean values of the forced vital capacity, functional residual capacity and total lung capacity decreased [63.2%, 87.2% & 77.3% predicted, respectively], and early postoperatively these values decreased further [19.6%, 76.0% & 38.0% predicted], but later progressively increased to the preoperative levels. In residual volume, there was no decline in the preoperative mean values [100.9% predicted] and postoperatively the value rather increased [106.3-161.7% predicted]. Forced expiratory volume [FEV 0.5 & FEV 1.0] and forced expiratory flow [FEF 200-1200 ml & FEF 25-75%] also revealed significant declines in the early postoperative period. There was no significant difference in values of the spirometric pulmonary function tests, such as FEF 1.O and FEF 25-75% between successful weaning group [17 cases] extubated within 24 hrs post-operatively and unsuccessful weaning group [5 cases] extubated beyond 24 hrs. Static compliance and airway resistance measured for the two cases during assisted ventilation, however, any information was not obtained. Long term follow-up pulmonary function studies were carried out for 8 cases in 9 months post-operatively. All of the results returned to the pre-operative or to normal predicted levels except FVC, FEV 1.0, and FEF 25-75% those showed minimal declines compared to the pre-operative figures.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.200-206
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• 2023

BACKGROUND: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a significant risk of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). In this study, we evaluated RV-pulmonary artery (PA) coupling, assessed by tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE)/pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) and assessed its prognostic significance, in AHF patients. METHODS: We measured the TAPSE/PASP ratio and analyzed its correlations with other echocardiographic parameters. Additionally, we assessed its prognostic role in AHF patients. RESULTS: A total of 1147 patients were included in the analysis (575 men, aged 70.81 ± 13.56 years). TAPSE/PASP ratio exhibited significant correlations with left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction(r = 0.243, p < 0.001), left atrial (LA) diameter(r = -0.320, p < 0.001), left atrial global longitudinal strain (LAGLS, r = 0.496, p < 0.001), mitral E/E' ratio(r = -0.337, p < 0.001), and right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC, r = 0.496, p < 0.001). During the median follow-up duration of 29.0 months, a total of 387 patients (33.7%) died. In the univariate analysis, PASP, TAPSE, and TAPSE/PASP ratio were significant predictors of mortality. After the multivariate analysis, TAPSE/PASP ratio remained a statistically significant parameter for all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 0.453; p = 0.037) after adjusting for other parameters. In the receiver operating curve analysis, the optimal cut-off level of TAPSE/PASP ratio for predicting mortality was 0.33 (area under the curve = 0.576, p < 0.001), with a sensitivity of 65% and a specificity of 47%. TAPSE/PASP ratio < 0.33 was associated with an increased risk of mortality after adjusting for other variables (HR, 1.306; p = 0.025). CONCLUSIONS: In AHF patients, TAPSE/PASP ratio demonstrated significant associations with RVFAC, LA diameter and LAGLS. Moreover, a decreased TAPSE/PASP ratio < 0.33 was identified as a poor prognostic factor for mortality.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.422-426
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• 1993

We report three cases of children who underwent definitive conversion to the Fontan circulation using a new surgical technique, Extracardiac Epicardial Lateral Tunnel. This new procedure allows the operation to be performed as a totally extracardiac operation [especially in ventricular dysfunction] and allows it to be performed in a very small atrium and in cases with unsuitable pulmonary venous drainage.Our data suggest that this procedure may achieve satisfactory hemodynamics of the total cavopulmonary connection.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.392-398
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• 2011

Background: The tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with pulmonary atresia (PA) and a ductus-dependent pulmonary circulation (no major aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs)) has been treated with staged repair or primary repair depending on the preference of surgeons or institutions. We evaluated the 19-year outcome of staged repair for this anomaly to find out whether our surgical strategy should be changed. Materials and Methods: Forty-four patients with TOF/PA with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) who underwent staged repair from June 1991 to October 2010 were included in this retrospective study. The patients with MAPCAs were excluded. The average age at the first palliative shunt surgery was $40.8{\pm}67.5$ days (range: 0~332 days). Thirty-one patients (31/44, 70%) were neonates. The average weight was $3.5{\pm}1.6$ kg (range: 1.6~8.7 kg). A modified Blalock-Taussig (BT) shunt was performed in 38 patients, classic BT shunt in 4 patients, and central shunt in 2 patients. Six patients required concomitant procedures: pulmonary artery angioplasty was performed in 4 patients, pulmonary artery reconstruction in one patient, and re-implantation of the left pulmonary artery to the main pulmonary artery in one patient. Four patients required a second shunt operation before the definitive repair was performed. Thirty-three patients underwent definitive repair at $24.2{\pm}13.3$ months (range: 7.3~68 months) after the first palliative operation. The average age at the time of definitive repair was $25.4{\pm}13.5$ months (range: 7.6~68.6 months) and their average weight was $11.0{\pm}2.1$ kg. For definitive repair, 3 types of right ventricular outflow procedures were used: extra-cardiac conduit was performed in 30 patients, trans-annular patch in 2 patients, and REV operation in 1 patient. One patient was lost to follow-up after hospital discharge. The mean follow-up duration for the rest of the patients was $72{\pm}37$ months (range: 4~160 months). Results: Ten patients (10/44, 22.7%) died before the definitive repair was performed. Four of them died during hospitalization after the shunt operation. Six deaths were thought to be shunt-related. The average time of shunt-related deaths after shunt procedures was 8.7 months (range: 2 days~25.3 months). There was no operative mortality after the definitive repair, but one patient died from dilated cardiomyopathy caused by myocarditis 8 years and 3 months after the definitive repair. Five-year and 10-year survival rates after the first palliative operation were 76.8% and 69.1%, respectively. Conclusion: There was a high overall mortality rate in staged repair for the patients with TOF/PA with PDA. Majority of deaths occurred before the definitive repair was performed. Therefore, primary repair or early second stage definitive repair should be considered to enhance the survival rate for patients with TOF/PA with PDA.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2002

목 적 : 본 연구에서는 기능적 단심실의 치료로 심방-폐동맥 문합술 시행 후 나타난 합병증을 해결하기 위해 총 공정맥-폐동맥 문합술을 시행한 증례를 검토하여 그 필요성과 유용성에 대해 조사하였다. 방 법: 심방-폐동맥 문합술 후 생긴 합병증의 치료를 위해 총 공정맥-폐동맥 문합술로 전환한 환아 6명(남 : 녀=5 : 1)을 대상으로 수술 전, 후 임상 양상 및 혈역학적 검사 소견을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 기능적 단심실 환자에서 변형 폰탄 수술 후 총 공정맥-폐동맥 문합술로 전환까지의 시간은 112개월이었다. 결 과 : 심방-폐동맥 문합술 후 재수술의 적응증이 된 후기 합병증은 단백 소실성 장병증(3례), 폰탄순환 부전(2례) 및 우심방 세동(1례)이었으며, 심방 혈전증과 우심방 확장으로 인한 우폐정맥 수축이 각각 1례에서 병발하였다. 전례에서 임상 증상 및 혈역학적 소견이 호전되었지만 2례에서 단백소실성 장병증이 재발하여 heparin 투여 후 치료되었다. 총 공정맥-폐동맥 문합술전 우심방의 압력은 $18.0{\pm}3.6mmHg$이었으나, 수술 후 $14.4{\pm}3.7mmHg$로 감소하였으며, 폐동맥 형태의 퇴행은 관찰되지 않았다. 총 공정맥-폐동맥 문합술 전환 후 수술 사망률 및 중대한 합병증은 없었다. 결 론: 심방-폐동맥 문합술 후 후기 합병증의 완화를 위하여 총 공정맥-폐동맥 문합술로 전환한 증례들에서 혈역학적인 개선과 함께 예후가 호전됨을 관찰하였으며, 따라서 심방-폐동맥 문합술 후 후기 합병증이 유발된 경우 총 공정맥-폐동맥 문합술로의 전환을 적극적으로 검토할 필요가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.250-258
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• 2003

목 적 : 심실중격결손이 없는 폐동맥 폐쇄의 치료에 있어 수술적 우심실 유출로 재건술 대신 심도자를 이용한 경피적 폐동맥 판막 절개술이 도입되었고 고식적으로 폰탄 술식을 단계적으로 시행함에 있어서도 다양한 형태의 비수술적 치료 방법이 시행되고 있어 수술-비수술적 협동 치료의 중요성이 강조되고 있는 가운데 실제 심실중격결손이 없는 폐동맥 폐쇄의 치료에 있어 수술-비수술적 협동 치료가 행해지는 실례를 확인하고 각 치료 방법들 사이의 치료 성적과 해부학적 혈역학적 지표를 비교하기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1995년 1월부터 2000년 12월까지 본원에서 심실중격 결손이 없는 폐동맥 폐쇄로 치료받은 33명의 환아(경피적 폐동맥 판막 절개술 10례, 수술적 우심실 유출로 재건술 12례, 폰탄형 술식 11례, 남 : 녀=17 : 16)를 대상으로 환자 기록지를 후향적으로 검토하였다. 결 과 : 경피적 폐동맥 판막 성형술을 시행 받은 10명의 환아 중 외래추적 과정에서 지속되는 폐동맥판막 협착으로 3례에서 풍선을 이용한 폐동맥판막 성형술을 필요로 하였으며 1례에서는 풍선을 이용한 폐동맥 판막 성형술에도 불구하고 삼첨판륜 성형술로 호전 되었다. 체폐 단락술이나 심도자 중재술 없이 일차적으로 우심실 유출로 재건술을 시행 받은 7례 중 2례에서 시술 후 추가적인 심도자 중재술을 필요로 하였으며 2례 에서 수술적 우심실 유출로 재건술 이전에 심도자 중재술을 시행 받았다. 폰탄 타입 수술을 시행한 11례 중 모두 5례에서 총 폐정맥-폐동맥 문합술 전에 측부순환에 대한 코일 색전술을 시행 받았고 모두 3례에서 총 폐정맥-폐동맥 문합술 후에 심도자 중재술을 필요로 하였다. 결 론 : 심실중격결손이 없는 폐동맥 폐쇄 환아의 치료에 있어 수술적 치료와 비수술적 치료가 병행되고 있으며 수술-비수술적 협동치료가 필수적으로 요구된다.