• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.165-176
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• 1991

The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of quantitative Tl-201 tomography to identify and localize coronary artery disease (CAD). The study population consisted of 41 patients (31 males, 10 females; mean age $55{\pm}7$ yr) including 14 with prior myocardial infarction who underwent both exercise Tl-201 myocardium SPECT and coronary angiography for the evaluation of chest pain. From the short axis and vertical long axis tomograms, stress extent polar maps were generated by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center program, and the % stress defect extent (SDE) was quantified for each coronary artery territory. For the purpose of this study, the coronary circulation was divided into 6 arterial segments, and the "myocardial ischemic score" (MIS) was calculated from the coronary angiogram. Sensitivity for the detection of CAD ($\geq50%$ coronary stenosis by angiography) by angiography) by stress extent polar map was 95% in single vessel disease, and 100% in double and triple vessel deseases. Overall sensitivity was 97%. Sensitivity and specificity for the detection of individual diseased vessels were, respectively, 87% and 90% for the left anterior descending artery (LAD), 36% and 93% for the left circumflex artery (LCX), and 71% and 70% for the right coronary artery (RCA). Concordance for the detection of individual diseased vessels between the coronary angiography and stress polar map was fair for the LAD (kappa=0.70), and RCA (kappa=0.41) lesions, whereas it was poor for the LCX lesions (kappa : 0.32). There were siginificant correlations between the MIS and SDE in LAD (rs=0.56, p=0.0027), and RCA territory (rs=0.60, p=0.0094). No significant correlation was found in LCX territory. When total vascular territories were combined, there was a significant correlation between the MIS and SDE (rs=0.42, p=0.0116). In conclusion, the quantitative analysis of Tl-201 tomograms appears to be accurate for determining the presence and location of CAD.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.166-174
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• 1999

To study the relation between serum fatty acids and coronary artery disease(CAD), 194 subjects were randomly selected and divided into three groups(control, single vessel disease group(SVD), muliple vessel disease group(MVD)) according to the angiographic results. Total serum levels of fatty acids and serum phospholipid(PL)-fatty acids(FAs)were analysed using gas chromatography and their associations with CAD were examined. Different patterns of total serum fatty acid levels were found in men and women. Levels of most fatty acids of SVD and MVD were significantly lower in men, while those of MVD were significantly higher in women. In terms of PL-FAs in both men and women, the levels of PL-FAs follow the order of control < SVD < MVD and in women, the difference was significant. Various ratio(including ratios denoting the activites of desaturase and elongase) of total serum-and PL-FAs were similar in the three groups. In the relation of serum fatty acids to serum lipid profiles, PUFA & LDL showed a negative correlation, while, SFA & LDL-cholesterol and PUFA and HDL-cholesterol showed positive correlatons. correlations. Systolic blood pressure and alcohol intake levels negatively affected the levels of serum LA, AA, EPA and DHA in the risk factor analysis. These findings are consistent with other evidence indicating that fatty acid compositions are changed in CAD, especially on the concentration base and the change was related to the severity of the disease. Therefore, for the purpose of disease prevention and therapeutic use, balanced intakes of various fatty acids must be seriously considered.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권9호
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• pp.334-339
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• 2019

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis in infants and young children. However, its natural history has not been fully elucidated because the first case was reported in the late 1960s and patients who have recovered are just now entering middle age. Nevertheless, much evidence has raised concerns regarding the subclinical vascular changes that occur in post-KD patients. KD research has focused on coronary artery aneurysms because they are directly associated with fatality. However, aneurysms have been reported in other extracardiac muscular arteries and their fate seems to resemble that of coronary artery aneurysms. Arterial strokes in KD cases are rarely reported. Asymptomatic ischemic lesions were observed in a prospective study of brain vascular lesions in KD patients with coronary artery aneurysms. The findings of a study of single-photon emission computed tomography suggested that asymptomatic cerebral vasculitis is more common than we believed. Some authors assumed that the need to consider the possibility of brain vascular lesions in severe cases of KD regardless of presence or absence of neurological symptoms. These findings suggest that KD is related with cerebrovascular lesions in children and young adults. Considering the fatal consequences of cerebral vascular involvement in KD patients, increased attention is required. Here we review our understanding of brain vascular involvement in KD.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.976-986
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• 1997

Coronary artery disease (CAD) such as angina pectoris and myocardial infarction(MI) have been considered the major cause of death for decaddes . THeir incidence and prevalence are still increasing . Numerous studies have been done on the risk factor analysis of CAD in Western countries. Since the diet in Western countries is different from that in Korea it is difficult to assume that the Korean diet has the same effects as its western counterpeart on the development of CAD . THus the gudidelines for the Western CAD patients can no totally be applied to Koreans. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between diet and CAD in Koreans. Subjects were comprised of patients admitted to the hospital for chest pain with poxxilbe CAD (men 129, women 65) . They were divided into the following three groups according to angiographic results ; angiogrphically normal coronary artery group (control), single vessel disease group(SVD) and multiple vessel disease group (MVD) . Intakes of dietary fatty acids and other nutrients were assessed by the semiquantitative food frequency method. Blood was also obtained from subjects for serum lipid analysis. Serum lipid profiles of men were clearly different form those of women. For men, serum choesterol levels (or LDL or LDL/HDL) seemed to be higher in the MVD group compared to the control and SVD groups, while TG level was significantly higher in the MVD group for women. Both men and women showed significantly higher caloric , fiber and vitamins C and A intakes in the MVD group than in the other two groups. Higher caloric intakes was due to higher intakes of carbohydrate and protein rather than fat intake. In terms of fatty acids intake, there were no significant differences among the three groups . Smoking seemed to have great effect on eating patterns in CAD patients. Smokers and ex-smokers showed significantly higher intakes of most nutrients including individual fatty acids that non-smokers. The results of stepwise regression showed that moderate alcohol intake decreases LDL levels and increases HDL levels and smoking seems to lowe HDL levels in CAD patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1132-1135
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• 1997

충북대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 좌전행지에 99%, 제2대각지에 90%, 우측 관상동맥에 50% 이하의 협착과 경피적 관상동맥 풍선 성형술 시행도중 동정지와 계속적인 서맥, 심방 및 심실조기박동의 부정맥을 보인 63 세의 여자 환자와 좌전행지의 근위부에서 원위부위까지 95% 정도의 협착과 제1대각지의 분지부위에 95% 이상의 협착을 가진 75세의 남자환자를 인공심폐기를 사용하지않고 심장이 박동되는 상태에서 정중 흉골절개를 통해 얻은 좌측 내유동맥과 우측 복재정맥을 이용해 좌전행지와 대각지에 성공적으로 관상동맥우회술을 시행하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.275-281
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• 1997

요골동맥을 이용한 관상동맥 우회 술은 1970년대초 처음 도입되었으나 요골동맥 연축(spasm)에 의한 이식편의 부전으로 사용이 중지되었으나, 1980년대 후반 칼슘 길항제등 새로운 연축 방지제의 개발과 요골동맥 채취방법(harvesting technique)의 개선으로 다시 사용하게 되었다. 저자들은 1994년 10월부터 1995년 7월까지 총 36례에서 요골동맥 자유이식 편을 이용하륵 관상동맥우 회술을 시행하였다. 이들중 34례에서 좌측 내흉동맥을 동시에 사용하였으며 15례(42%)에서는 모든 이 식편을 동맥이식 편으로 사용하였다. 총 123개의 원위부 문합중(환자당 평균 3.4개) 좌측 내흉동맥을 사용한 문합이 36개,복재정맥을 이용한 문합이 23개였으며 나머지 64개의 윈위부 문합은 요골동맥을 사 용하였고(환자당 평균 1.8개), 요골동맥을 이용한 문합이 전체문합수의 52%를 차지하였다. 요골동맥이 식편의 원위부 문합장소는 좌측회선지(circunflex artery)가 38개, 사선지(diagonal artery)가 18개, 우측 관상동맥이 6개, 좌전하행 지(left anterior descending artery)가 2개로 분포하였다. 요골동맥을 하나의 이 식편으로 사용한 경우가 10례, 순차적문합으로 사용 \ulcorner경우가25례 및 두개의 이식 편으로 나누어 사용 한 경우가 1례였다. 관상동맥 우회 술과 동반된 수술로는 관상동맥 내막절제술이 14례, 관상동맥 포편성 형술(patch angioplasy)이 4례, 승모판막 재건술이 1례, 심근경색후 심실중격파열 봉합술이 1례였다. 수 술후 합병증으로는 요골동맥을 채취한 측의 엄지손가락 감각이상이 2례, 술후 출혈이 1례,저심박출증 으로 좌심실보조장치 1례등이 있었으며 이중 좌심실보조장치를 시행한 1례에서 사망하였다. 조기추적 관상동맥 조영술은 생존한 35례중 11례(31%)에서 수술후 79일에서 210일(평균 126일)에 시행하여 좌측 내흉동맥 및 복재정맥은 100%, 요골동맥은 95%의 개방률을 보였다. 생존한 환자 모두에서 협심증의 재 발은 없었다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서는 아직 증례의 부족과 짧은 추적기간으로 요골동맥 이식편의 우 월성은 입증할 수 없으나 단기적으로 만족할만한 것으로 향후 더 많은 경험의 축적과 장기적 인 추적이 요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1030-1039
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• 1988

From 1985 through Oct. 1988, we have experienced 5 cases of Aorto-Coronary Bypass Surgery [ACBS] and 3 cases of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Anogioplasty [PTCA]under the diagnosis of unstable angina. There were 6 males and 2 females who ranged from 48 to 70 years old. Almost all patients had a evidence of hypertension & hyperlipidemia. Two patients showed old myocardial infarction and remaining patients showed myocardial ischemia on resting state. The patterns of involvement of coronary artery disease were single vessel disease [4 cases], double vessel disease [3 cases], Triple vessel disease [1 case]. Among 5 cases of ACBS, double bypass graft was in 3 cases and single bypass graft was in 2 cases. Mode of anastomosis were all individual anastomosis, using Saphenous vein graft. Postoperative complications were perioperative myocardial infarction [2 cases], postoperative bleeding [1 case], leg wound disruption [1 case]. Perioperative myocardial infarction cases didn*t survive. In cases of PTCA, there were no complications. Follow up periods were ranged from 1 month to 25 months. All survived cases were asymptomatic except one case, who showed Functional Class II.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2023

Background: The survival benefit of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using the bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITA) is well known; however, the role of BITA in concomitant aortic valve replacement (AVR) and CABG has not been studied. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent concomitant AVR and CABG. Cases not using an internal thoracic artery and less than 2 bypass grafts were excluded. We enrolled 114 patients in this study. The mean follow-up duration was 61.5±43.5 months. Results: Forty patients (35.1%) underwent CABG with a single internal thoracic artery (SITA) and 74 patients (64.9%) underwent CABG with BITA. The preoperative clinical characteristics were not significantly different between the 2 groups, with the exception of a higher prevalence of atrial fibrillation in the SITA group. Postoperative mortality and morbidity were not significantly higher in the BITA group than in the SITA group. In the univariable analysis, the survival of the BITA group was similar to that of the SITA group (p=0.157). Multivariable analysis showed that only mean age was a predictor of death (p=0.042), but using BITA was not an independent predictor (p=0.094). In low-risk patients whose preoperative ejection fraction was >45%, the survival of the BITA group was significantly better than that of the SITA group (p=0.043). Conclusion: BITA use in concomitant AVR and CABG showed no difference in mortality compared to using SITA. Although its impact on long-term survival was inconclusive, BITA use can be considered for low-risk patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.492-495
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• 2008

이전의 폐질환이나 전폐절제슬로 인해 기능적 단일폐를 가진 환자는 해부학적 혹은 생리학적으로 큰 변화가 생기기 때문에, 이 환자를 대상으로 관상동맥우회술을 시행하는 것은 매우 어려운 일이며 국내에서는 아직 보고된 바 없는 극히 드문 경우이다. 환자는 71세 여자로 과거력상 13년 전 폐결핵으로 좌측폐가 완전히 소실되었으며 2주전부터 흉통이 점차 심해져 입원하였다. 관상동맥 조영술상 좌주관상동맥 개구부 80%, 좌전하행지 $90{\sim}95%$, 좌측 회선지 90%, 우측 관상동맥 90% 협착을 보여 관상동맥우회술을 계획하였다. 정중 흉골절개를 통해 정맥 이식편을 이용하여 심폐체외순환 없이 관상동맥우회술을 시행하였으며 수술 후 별다른 합병증 없이 호전된 예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.478-483
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• 1995

We compared the influences of reconstruction methods using $180^{\circ}$ or $360^{\circ}$ data upon contrasts and discriminating capability and diagnostic accuracy in $^{99m}Tc-MIBI$ stress/rest myocardial SPECT. We reviewed SPECT images reconstructed only with $180^{\circ}$ projection data or with $360^{\circ}$ data in 18 patients and in 11 normal subjects. To compare counts of surface structures and deep structures, we measured ape# posterior wall ratios in 11 normal subjects. To compare the contrasts of images, we measured apex/ventricle ratios. To compare contrasts between normal and diseased myocardial segments, we measured count ratios of defect and normal segments in 4 patients who had single coronary artery diseases. To compare diagnostic accuracy, we scored SPECT images made with $180^{\circ}$ and $360^{\circ}$ data segmentally. Sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease and for the revelation of diseased arteries with both $180^{\circ}$ and $360^{\circ}$ SPECT images. If involved coronary arteries had more narrowing than 50% In coronary angiogram, we considered them as diseased arteries Apex/posterior wall ratios were not different significantly in normal subjects. Apex/ ventricle ratios in normal subjects were different significantly between $180^{\circ}$ and $360^{\circ}$ SPECT images. Defect/normal ratios were different significantly between $180^{\circ}$ and $360^{\circ}$ SPECT images in single vessel disease patients. The overall diagnostic accurracy was the same between $180^{\circ}$ and $360^{\circ}$ data collection. Sensitivity was 94% and specificity was 91% for both types of data collection in this sample population. Sensitivity and specificity of each coronary artery territory were not significantly different between the images made with $180^{\circ}$ and $360^{\circ}$ data. The images made with $180^{\circ}$ data had better contrast between ventricle and myocardium and between hypoperfused and normal myocardium, though no difference was found between the ratios of the myocardial counts of surface and deep structures. However, diagnostic sensitivities of diseased artery territories were not different significantly and so were overall diagnostic accuracy between both methods of making images with $180^{\circ}$ and $360^{\circ}$ data.