• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.511-519
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• 2016

좌심실 이완기능 장애는 심근허혈이나 좌심실비대 등과 같은 심근질환이 잇는 환자에서 대부분 관찰되지만 심장질환이 없는 건강한 사람에서도 흔하게 관찰된다. 정상 심박출(수축기능)상태에서 좌심실의 이완기 장애 평가는 심부전의 진행과 예후에 영향을 줄 수 있다. 심장외막지방조직은 생리활성분자를 생성하는 대사활동기관으로 심혈관질환에 직접적으로 연관성이 있으며 이는 심근에 직접적으로 영향을 미쳐 이후 심장의 기능장애를 초래한다. 본 연구목적은 심장외막지방의 두께를 측정하여 정상의 수축기 기능인 상태에서 확장기(이완기) 기능장애의 평가와의 연관성을 연구하고자하였다. 연구결과 심장외막지방두께와 이완기 장애 유무가 통계적으로 유의한 수준에서 높은 연관성이 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 특히 심장외막지방두께 측정단면 EAT2에서 측정된 값과 이완기 장애평가방법 E'는 높은 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 심장외막지방두께변화는 좌심실의 이완기능장애를 평가할 수 있는 예측인자로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2023

BACKGROUND: The function of left atrium (LA) is difficult to assess because of its ventricle-dependent, dynamic movement. The aim of this study was to assess LA function using velocity vector imaging (VVI) and compare LA function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCMP) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) with normal controls. METHODS: Fourteen patients with HCMP (72% male, mean age of 52.6 ± 9.8), 15 hypertensive patients with LVH (88% male, mean age of 54.0 ± 15.3), and 10 age-matched controls (83% male, mean age of 50.0 ± 4.6) were prospectively studied. Echocardiographic images of the LA were analyzed with VVI, and strain rate (SR) was compared among the 3 groups. RESULTS: The e' velocity (7.7 ± 1.1; 5.1 ± 0.8; 4.5 ± 1.3 cm/sec, p = 0.013), E/e' (6.8 ± 1.6; 12.4 ± 3.3; 14.7 ± 4.2, p = 0.035), and late diastolic SR at mid LA (-1.65 ± 0.51; -0.97 ± 0.55; -0.82 ± 0.32, p = 0.002) were significantly different among the groups (normal; LVH; HCMP, respectively). The e' velocity, E/e', and late diastolic SR at mid LA were significantly different between normal and LVH (p = 0.001; 0.022; 0.018), whereas LA size was similar between normal and LVH (p = 0.592). The mean late diastolic peak SR of mid LA was significantly correlated with indices of diastolic function (E/e', e', and LA size). CONCLUSIONS: The SR is a useful tool for detailed evaluation of LA function, especially early dysfunction of LA in groups with normal LA size.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2012

The endothelin (ET) signaling pathway controls many physiological processes in myocardium and often becomes upregulated in heart diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of ET receptor upregulation on the contractile function of adult ventricular myocytes. Primary cultured adult rat ventricular myocytes were used as a model system of ET receptor overexpression in the heart. Endothelin receptor type A ($ET_A$) or type B ($ET_B$) was overexpressed by Adenoviral infection, and the twitch responses of infected ventricular myocytes were measured after ET-1 stimulation. Overexpression of $ET_A$ exaggerated positive inotropic effect (PIE) and diastolic shortening of ET-1, and induced a new twitch response including twitch broadening. On the contrary, overexpression of $ET_B$ increased PIE of ET-1, but did not affect other two twitch responses. Control myocytes expressing endogenous receptors showed a parallel increase in twitch amplitude and systolic $Ca^{2+}$ in response to ET-1. However, intracellular $Ca^{2+}$ did not change in proportion to the changes in contractility in myocytes overexpressing $ET_A$. Overexpression of $ET_A$ enhanced both systolic and diastolic contractility without parallel changes in $Ca^{2+}$. Differential regulation of this nature indicates that upregulation of $ET_A$ may contribute to diastolic myocardial dysfunction by selectively targeting myofilament proteins that regulate resting cell length, twitch duration and responsiveness to prevailing $Ca^{2+}$.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1067-1073
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• 1990

To clarify the changes of left ventricular function under normothermia, the time interval between the onset of ischemia and the beginning of contracture of left ventricle[TIC] were recorded in newborn piglet. Myocardial performance was assessed using intraventricular balloon to determine compliance and systolic function after 5 to 10 minutes interval per-fusing normothermic substrate free Krebs solution as a perfusate. The time to onset TIC was 29.5\ulcorner1.7 minutes and peak ischemic contracture was 46.7\ulcorner4.0 minutes[p<0.01]. In myocardial performance, systolic function of left ventricle[defined as cardiac contractility] was kept until 25 minutes of perfusion, but was decreased abruptly after 30 minutes of perfusion[p<0.0018] and diastolic function of left ventricle[defined as diastolic compliance] was kept until 15 minutes of perfusion, but was decreased after 20 minutes of perfusion [p=0.00\ulcorner9]. This study demonstrated maximal time of the tolerance to normothermic global ischemia and functional changes of left ventricle using Krebs perfusate under the same condition.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.52-61
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• 1994

Background : The demand for refinement in noninvasive and quantitative assessment of left ventricular (LV) function is increasing. Purpose : To assess normal values of left ventricular functional parameters during both systole and diastole by scintigraphic method using computerized triple-head gamma camera and to evaluate correlations between these parameters. Methods : ECG gated blood pool scan with $^{99m}Tc$-Human serum albumin was performed in 94 normal Korean subjects. Ejection fraction (EF), systolic parameters [peak emptying rate (PER), average emptying rate (AER), time to peak emptying rate (TPER)], and diastolic parameters [peak filling rate (PFR), average filling rate (AFR), time to peak filling rate (TPFR)] were obtained by analysis of LV time-activity curve, the correlation of these parameters to the age and sex, and the correlation between these parameters were evaluated. Results : 1) Mean value of ejection fraction in study subjects was $59.6{\pm}5.25%$ and showed no significant correlation to age (r=-0.08) and sex but showed most pronounced correlation to PFR (r=0.46, p<0.001), PER (r=0.41, p<0.001), AFR (r=0.34, p<0.001) and AER (r=0.28, p<0.01). 2) Mean values of systolic parameters were as follows: $PER=3.22{\pm}0.50$ end-diastolic volume/sec, $AER=2.22{\pm}0.45$ end-diastolic volume/sec, $TPER=103.5{\pm}29.30$ msec. They showed no significant correlation to age and sex. 3) Mean values of diastolic parameters were as follows: $PFR=2.71{\pm}0.51$ end-diastolic volume/sec, $AFR=1.83{\pm}0.44$ end-diastolic volume/sec, $TPFR=132.1{\pm}33.45$ msec. They showed strong correlation to age (r=0.70, -0.64, 0.37, p<0.001). Conclusions : Left ventricular functional parameters in normal Korean subjects were obtained reliably by computerized scintigraphic method and may be applied to the evaluation of cardiac function in diseased patients.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.669-685
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• 1997

The present study was performed to evaluate the effects of xylazine and tiletamine + zolazepam on echocardiograms before and after experimental myocardial infarctions in clinically normal dogs taken preliminary examinations related to cardiac function. The results are as follows. With xylazine administration, left ventricle end-diastolic dimension, left ventricle end-systolic dimension, left atrium/aorta, ejection time and velocity of circumferential fiber shortening increased and mitral valve CD slope, % delta D decreased(p<0.01). In tiletamine+zolazepam administered group, interventricular septum amplitude(p<0.01), mitral valve DE slope(p<0.05) and ejection time(p<0.01) decreased and left atrium/aorta, ejection time also decreased compared with xylazine group(p<0.01). In 48 hours after experimental myocardial infarction group, anterior aortic wall amplitude decreased compared with control, xylazine, tiletamine + zolazepam group, respectively(p<0.01). Posterior aortic wall amplitude decreased compared with control(p<0.01). Left ventricle end systolic dimension increased compared with control and tiletamine + zolazepam group, respectively(p<0.01). Left ventricular posterior wall end systolic dimension decreased compared with control(p<0.01). Left ventricular posterior wall amplitude decreased compared with control and tiletamine+zolazepam group(p<0.01). Left atrium/aorta decreased compared with xylazine group(p<0.01). % thickening left ventricular posterior wall decreased compared with control(p<0.05). % delta D decreased compared with control and tiletamine+zolazepam group(p<0.01). Ejection time decreased compared with xylazine(p<0.01). Velocity of circumferential fiber shortening increased compared with control and tiletamine + zolazepam group(p<0.01). With xylazine administration 48 hours after experimental myocardial infarction, anterior aortic wall amplitude, posterior aortic wall amplitude decreased compared with control(p<0.01). Left ventricle end-diastolic dimension increased compared with control(p<0.01). Left ventricle end-systolic dimension increased compared with control and tiletamine + zolazepam group, respectively(p<0.01). Left ventricular posterior wall end-systolic dimension and left ventricular posterior wall end-diastolic dimension decreased compared with control(p<0.01). Left atrium/aorta decreased compared with xylazine group(p<0.01). % thickening left ventricular posterior. wall(p<0.05) and % delta D(p<0.01) decreased compared with control. Velocity of circumferential fiber shortening increased compared with tiletamine + zolazepam group(p<0.01). With tiletamine + zolazepam administration 48 hours after experimental myocardial infarction, anterior aortic wall amplitude decreased compared with control, xylazine and tiletamine+zolazepam group, respectively(p<0.01). Posterior aortic wall amplitude decreased compared with control(p<0.01). Left ventricle end-systolic dimension increased compared with control and tiletamine+zolazepam group(p<0.01). Left ventricular posterior wall end-systolic dimension, left ventricular posterior wall end-diastolic dimension and interventricular septum amplitude decreased compared with control(p<0.01). Left atrium/aorta decreased compared with xylazine group(p<0.01). % delta D decreased compared with control and tiletamine + zolazepam group(p<0.01). Ejection time decreased compared with xylazine group and velocity of circumferential fiber shortening increased compared withtiletamine+zolazepam group(p<0.01). Conclusively, echocardiography was proved to be a useful, diagnostic, non-invasive and simple method for establishing the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and evaluating the effects of drug on cardiac function before and after myocardial infarction.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.309-317
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• 1999

만성 신부전증은 지속적인 혈액투석을 하고 있음에도 다양한 형태의 좌심실 기능부전을 보이며, 특히 좌심실 수축기능이 정상이면서 이완기능 장애만으로 임상적인 심부전증 증상인 폐부종 등이 나타나기도 한다. 또한 혈액투석 후 급격한 혈액량의 변화가 생기므로 적정 심박출을 유지하기 위하여 좌심실 이완기능이 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 혈액투석이 좌심실의 수축 및 이완기능에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 Doppler 심초음파도 지표들을 이용해 투석 전후에 좌심실 수축 및 이완기능의 변화를 비교분석 하였다. 심초음파 검사상 좌심실 수축기능 부전이 없고(fractional shortening>30%), 심장 판막질환이나 심근 국소벽 운동장애가 없으며 정상 심율동을 가진 만성 신부전증 환자 30명(남자 15명, 연령$45{\pm}10$세)을 대상으로 이면성 심초음파도 검사를 시행하고, 혈액투석 전후의 좌심실 용적, 좌심실 수축기능 및 Doppler 심초음파도를 이용한 좌심실 이완기능 지표들의 변화를 관찰하여 분석하였다. 혈액투석 후 맥박은 약간 증가하는 소견을 보였으나 통계적 유의성은 없었고, 혈압은 수축기 혈압 및 이완기 혈압의 감소가 있었다. 혈액투석 후 좌심방 및 좌심실 확장기 내경의 크기가 감소했으나 좌심실 수축기 내경의 크기는 변화가 없었고, 심실중격 및 좌심실 후벽의 두께는 변화가 없었다. 좌심실 수축기능 지표인 Fractional shortening, 좌심실 구혈율, 좌심실 박출지수, mean VCF은 투석 전후에 유의한 변화를 보이지 않아 혈액투석으로 인한 좌심실 수축지표의 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 혈액투석 후 좌심실 이완기능지표의 변화로서 peak E velocity는 현저히 감소하였고, peak A velocity의 변화는 통계적 유의성이 없었다. E/A ratio가 감소하였고, IVRT(Isovolumic Relaxation Time)의 증가가 있었으나, DT(Deceleration time)의 변화는 없었다. 수축기 및 이완기 기능 지표로 사용되는 IMP(Index of Myocardial Performance)는 좌심실 구혈율의 증가와 함께 현저히 증가되었다. 이상의 결과로 혈액투석 후 전부하의 감소에 따른 좌심실 이완기능 지표의 변화로서 E파속 및 E/A비의 감소, IVRT 증가가 나타나고 수축기 기능 및 이완기 기능의 지표로 이용되는 IMP의 증가가 발생하므로, 혈액투석 후 흔히 좌심실 이완기능 장애의 악화가 발생하는 것으로 추정된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.785-791
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• 2000

Left ventricular dysfuction is common in immediate postoperative periods after surgical correction of heart diseases with chronic left ventricular volume overload. We speculated postoperative changes of left ventricular volume and unction in patients with patent ductus osus(PDA) who had underwent surgical repair at ages older than 16 years. Factors influencing postoperative left ventricular volume and function were also analyzed. Material and Method: From August 1989 to August 1999 thirty-siz adult patients with PDA 28 females and 8 males. were enrolled in this study. Their age ranged from 16 years to 57 years(mean :32 years). Types of surgical repair were division with primary closure in 22, division with patch closure in 6, internal obliteration using cardiopulmonary bypass in 4 and ligation in 4. Aortic clamping was combined during surgical repair in 22(61%) and cardiopulmonary bypass was used in 8(22%) Two-dimensional echocardiography studies were performed in 34(94%) preoperatively and in 25(66%) immediate postoperatively to assess postoperative changes of left ventricular internal dimensions. left ventricular volume and ejection fraction. Duration of postoperative follow-up ranged from 1 month to 99 months (mean:22 months) and 10 patients underwent 16 echocardiographic evaluation during this period Result : Preoperative and postoperative left ventricular systolic dimensions(LVIDs) were 42$\pm$8.0mm and 42$\pm$8.3mm left ventricular diastolic dimensions(LVIDd) were 64$\pm$10.0mm and 56$\pm$7.4mm left ventricular end systolic volumes(LVESV) were 62$\pm$19cc (z=1.87$\pm$0.06) and 59$\pm$24cc(z=1.78$\pm$0.08) left ventricular end diastolic volumes(LVEDL) were 169$\pm$40cc(z-1.17$\pm$0.1) and 112$\pm$29cc(z=0.85$\pm$0.1) and ejection fractions(EF) were 66$\pm$6.7% and 48$\pm$12.6% respectively. There were statistically significant differences between preoperative and postoperative values in LVDIDd(p=0.001) LVEDV(p=0.001) and EF(p=0.0001) while no significant difference is LVIDs and LVESV. Postoperative depression of ejcection fraction was significantly related with z-score of preoperative LVESV and LVEDV by univariateanalysis while LVEDV only was significant risk factor for postoperative LV dysfunction by multiple regressioin analysis ($\Delta$LVEF=-13.3-4.62$\times$LVEDV(z), p=0.001) During the follow-up periods ejection fractions become normalized in all except one patients. Conclusion ; Left ventricular function is usually deteriorated after the surgical correction of PDA in adult age and preoperative LVEDV is a major determinant of postoperative LV function.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.761-766
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• 2023

본 논문에는 경도의 좌심실 이완 기능 장애 유무를 분류하기 위해 TI을 측정하였다. 분류에 사용된 기계 학습 모델은 SVM과 KNN을 이용하였다. 총 306개의 데이터 중에서 206개는 트레이닝 데이터, 100개는 테스트 데이터로 사용하였다. 그 결과, SVM이 KNN에 비하여 비교적 높은 정확도를 보여 좌심실 이완 기능 장애 유무 진단에 더 유용함을 확인했다. 향후 연구에서 TI 뿐만 아니라 심장의 기능을 평가하는 다양한 지표들을 추가하고 더 많은 데이터를 확보한다면 분류 성능을 더 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 나아가, 타 질환의 예측 및 분류, 증가하는 검사 건수에 비해 부족한 의료 인력 문제를 해결하는데 기초 자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권8호
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• pp.269-278
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• 2020

이 연구는 비만군과 비교해 비만을 동반한 고혈압 환자에서 좌심실 이완기 기능 및 운동능력의 차이를 평가하고 좌심실 이완기 기능이 운동능력에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 2016년 1월부터 2019년 8월까지 경기도 지역종합병원을 내원한 남성 308명, 여성 197명을 대상으로 하였다. 고혈압과 비만 유무에 따라 대상자를 4그룹으로 나누었다. 비만 단독환자보다 비만을 동반한 고혈압 환자에서 이완기 기능을 나타내는 A파와 E/E'파는 높았으며, E'파는 낮았다(각각 p<0.001). 운동능력은 비만군보다 비만을 동반한 고혈압 환자에서 대사당량과 운동지속시간이 낮았다(각각 p<0.001). 비만을 동반한 고혈압 환자에서 E/A 비율은 대사당량에 정적인 영향을 미쳤다(p=0.025). 또한 E/A 비율은 운동지속시간에 정적인 영향을 미치며(p=0.026), E/E'파는 부적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다(p=0.046).