• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제52권8호
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• pp.623-631
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• 2022

Background and Objectives: Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) is the most common operation in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). There is controversy regarding the best bioprosthesis. We compare the performance of stented bioprosthetic valves (the Mosaic [Medtronic^TM] porcine pericardial against Carpentier Perimount Magna Ease [Edwards^TM] bovine) in pulmonary position in patients with CHD. Methods: Between January 1999 and December 2019, all the PVRs were identified from hospital databases in 2 congenital heart centres in Spain. Valve performance was evaluated using clinical and echocardiographic criteria. Propensity score matching was used to balance the 2 treatment groups. Results: Three hundred nineteen patients were retrospectively identified. After statistical adjustment, 79 propensity-matched pairs were available for comparison Freedom from reintervention for the porcine cohort was 98.3%, 96.1%, and 91.9% at 3, 5, and 10 years and 100%, 98%, and 90.8% for the bovine cohort (p=0.88). Freedom from structural valve degeneration (SVD) for the porcine cohort was 96.9%, 92.8% and 88.7% at 3, 5, and 10 years and 100%, 98%, and 79.1% for the bovine cohort (p=0.38). Bovine prosthesis was associated with a reintervention hazard ratio (HR), 1.12; 95% confidence intervals (CIs), 0.24-5.26; p=0.89 and SVD HR, 1.69 (0.52-5.58); p=0.38. In the first 5 years, there was no difference in outcomes. After 5 years, the recipients of the bovine bioprosthesis were at higher risk for SVD (reintervention HR, 2.08 [0.27-16.0]; p=0.49; SVD HR, 6.99 [1.23-39.8]; p=0.03). Conclusions: Both bioprosthesis have similar outcomes up to 5 years, afterwards, porcine bioprosthesis seem to have less SVD.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.785-791
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• 2002

판막재치환술의 결과는 재수술의 위험에 대한 적절한 분석으로 개선될 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 판막 재치환술의 결과를 통해 위험 인자를 분석하여 수술의 결과를 개선하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 1993년 6월부터 2001년 8월까지 판막 재치환술을 시행한 46명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 대상 환자의 평균연령은 42 $\pm$ 12세였고 평균 체표면적은 1.52 $\pm$ 0.15 $m^2$였다. 재수술은 승모판막치환술 36예, 다중판막치환술 8예, 그리고 대동맥판막치환술 2예를 시행하였고 첫 판막치환술에서는 승모판막치환술이 43예, 다중판막치환술이 2예, 대동맥판막치환술이 1예였다. 판막 재치환술 후 결과의 예견인자로 분석한 인자들은 성별, 고령(60세 이상), 첫 수술이 30세 미만, 첫 수술과 재수술간의 기간이 15년 이상, 수술 전 NYHA functional class 3 이상, 수술 전 좌심실 구출율 45% 이하, 8시간 이상의 수술시간, 심내막염으로 재치환이 필요한 경우, 병행된 다른 수술의 유무, 신기능 부전 등이었다. 결과 : 사망률은 2예로 4.3% 였다. 수술 후 합병증과 그 외의 좋지 않은 예후와 관련이 있는 위험 인자들은 술전 저심박출증이 있던 경우(p＝0.012), 60세 이상의 고령(p＝0.045), 심내막염에 의한 재치환술(p＝0.023), 8시간 이상의 긴 수술시간(p＝0.027)이었다. 수술 사망에 영향을 주는 통계적으로 유의한 인자는 없었다. 결론 : 판막 재치환술에서 수술사망에 영향을 주는 인자는 없었다. 심기능이 나쁜 경우, 고령의 환자, 심내막염으로 인한 재수술에서 이환율을 줄이기 위한 주의를 기울여야 하며, 수술 시간을 단축하려는 노력이 수술 후 결과를 호전시키는 데 도움될 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.680-685
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• 2001

배경: 삼첨판막친환술은 매우 드물게 시행되는 수술이며 그 장기 성적은 만족치 못한 수준이다. 또한 어떤 종류의 인공판막을 사용하느냐에 대하여도 논란이 많은 상황이다. 서울대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 1989년 1월부터 1998년 12월까지 10년동안 71명의 환자에서 72례의 삼첨판막 치환술을 시행하였으며 이 결과를 토대로 장단기 성적과 위험요인들을 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 평균나이는 42$\pm$13세(16~65세)였으며 남여비는 32/39였다. 술전진단은 50례의 후천성판막질환과 18례의 선천성심장질환이 있었고 삼첨판폐쇄부전만 단독으로 있었던 경우도 4례 있었다. 사용된 인공판막은 기계판막이 69개, 조직판막이 3개였다. 승모판막치환술 또는 대동맥판막치환술과 같이 시행된 경우는 50례였고 1례에서는 폐동맥판막 치환술이 같이 시행되었다. 결과: 조기사망은 7례(9.7%), 만기사망은 7례(13.0%)였고 10년 생존율은 59.2$\pm$7.2%였다. 삼천판막혈전증은 5례에서 11번에 결쳐 발생하였으며 그중 1례는 재수술을 시행받았다. 생존자들의 대부분은 심장기능분류 I-II의 상태로 현재까지 외래 추적관찰중이다. 결론: 삼첨판막치환술은 비록 혈전증등의 위험이 상존하기는 하지만 비교적 낮은 사망률과 이환율을 보이고 있으며 기계판막의 경우에도 조직판막과 비교하여 큰 차이 없이 좋은 장기성적을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.673-682
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• 1987

The principal feature of bioprosthetic valve which remains to be completely defined is long-term durability, especially, with regard to the impact of patient age. This report provides extended data regarding valve durability derived from a data base of 515 patients who received lonescu-Shiley bioprosthetic valve between 1978 and 1985; cumulative duration of follow-up was 1562.3 patient-years, with a maximum follow-up duration of 8.7 years. The results of this survey showed as follows: 1] The actuarial freedom from valve failure at 6 years were 43*7% for 0-19 year-old group, 70*1% for 20-39 year-old group and 75*1% for over 40 year-old group separately. 2] Of the causes of valve failure, only the primary tissue failure was markedly influenced by patient`s age [p<0.001], but the prosthetic valve endocarditis was not [p>0.1]. 3] The linealized incidences of primary tissue failure were 7.31% per patient-year in 0-19 year-old group and 0.12% in 20-39 year-old group. 4] The primary tissue failure rate in 0-19 year-old group was 6.36% during first 4 years, but then increased upto 10.95% at postoperative 5 year. Thus we find that in bioprosthetic valve the primary tissue failure is apt to occur when patient is young [especially less than 20 years old] and the postreplacement time passes [especially over 5 years]. The rate of bioprosthesis failure among children and adolescents is clearly higher than that observed in adult patients; however, conclusive quantification of time-related risk for young patient is not yet possible on the basis of existing data. Therefore, the advisability of bioprosthesis implantation in children remains to be determined.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.368-379
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• 2012

Background: Bioprostheses for cardiovascular surgery have limitations in their use following as calicification. ${\alpha}$-galactosidase epitope is known as a stimulant of immune response and then shows a progressing calcification. The objective of this study was to evaluate histologic characteristics and mechanical properties of decellularization and treated with ${\alpha}$-galactosidase. Materials and Methods: Bovine pericardial tissues were allocated into three groups: fixation only with glutaraldehyde, decellularization with sodium dodesyl sulfate and decellularization plus treatment with ${\alpha}$-galactosidase. We confirmed immunohistological characteristics and mechanical properties as fatigue test, permeability test, compliance test, tensile strength (strain) test and thermal stability test. Results: Decellularization and elimination of ${\alpha}$-gal were confirmed through immunohistologic findings. Decellularization had decreased mechanical properties compared to fixation only group in permeability (before fatigue test p=0.02, after fatigue test p=0.034), compliance (after fatigue test p=0.041), and tensile strength test (p=0.00). The group of decellularization plus treatment with ${\alpha}$-galactosidase had less desirable mechanical properties than the group of decellularization in concerns of permeability (before fatigue test p=0.043) and strain test (p=0.001). Conclusion: Favorable decellularization and elimination of ${\alpha}$-gal were obtained in this study through immunohistologic findings. However, those treatment including decellularization and elimination of ${\alpha}$-gal implied the decreased mechanical properties in specific ways. We need more study to complete appropriate bioprosthesis with decellularization and elimination of ${\alpha}$-gal including favorable mechanical properties too.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2024

Background: Sutureless aortic valves may enable shorter procedure times, which benefits patients with elevated surgical risk. We describe the outcomes of patients with aortic stenosis who underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR) using the sutureless Perceval aortic bioprosthesis. Methods: Data from a retrospective cohort were obtained from a clinical database. The study enrolled patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who underwent surgical AVR with a sutureless bioprosthesis between August 2015 and December 2020. In total, 113 patients were included (mean age, 75.3±8.4 years; 57.5% women; median Society of Thoracic Surgeons score, 9.7%; mean follow-up period, 51.19±20.6 months). Of these patients, 41 were octogenarians (36.2%) and 3 were nonagenarians (2.6%). Transthoracic echocardiography was employed to assess changes in ejection fraction (EF), left ventricular mass index (LVMI), and mean pressure gradient (MPG). Results: The in-hospital mortality rate was 2.6%, and 13 patients developed new-onset atrial fibrillation. A permanent pacemaker was implanted in 3 patients (2.6%). The median intensive care unit stay was 1 day (interquartile range [IQR], 1-2 days), and the median hospital stay was 12 days (IQR, 9.5-15 days). The overall survival rate at 5 years was 95.9%. LVMI and MPG were reduced postoperatively, while EF increased over the follow-up period. No structural valve deterioration was observed, and no meaningful paravalvular leakage developed during follow-up. Conclusion: The use of a sutureless valve in the aortic position is safe and feasible, even for high-risk elderly patients requiring surgical AVR. LVMI and MPG decreased postoperatively, while EF increased over the follow-up period.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.695-702
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• 2008

배경: 심장 판막 수술에서 조직판막 혹은 기계판막의 선택은 중요한 문제이고, 조직판막의 내구성이 그 결정에 주요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구는 승모판에서 조직판막 이식 후 중기 결과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1989년 7월부터 2007년 8월까지 조직판막을 이용하여 승모판 치환술을 받은 모든 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 216명의 환자에서 236예의 수술을 시행하였으며 평균 연령은 $63{\pm}15$세, 남녀 비는 1 : 3이었다. 술 후 총 추적 관찰 기간은 760.2 patient-years, 평균 추적 관찰 기간은 $41.9{\pm}40.7$개월 ($0{\sim}212$개월)이었고, 외래 경과 기록과 의무 기록을 통해 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 조기 사망은 18명(8.3%)이었고, 13명은 승모판 치환술과 다른 동반 수술을 같이 시행한 경우였다. 5년, 8년에서 생존율은 각각 $79.9{\pm}3.5%$, $65.5{\pm}5.5%$이었으며, 구조적 판막 손상으로부터의 5년, 8년 회피율(freedom from structural valve deterioration, SVD)은 각각 $96.2{\pm}2.2%$, $85.9{\pm}5.3%$이었다. 재수술의 5년, 8년 회피율(freedom from Reoperation)은 $96.0{\pm}1.7%$$, $90.4{\pm}4.2%$, 구조적 판막 손상으로 인한 재수술의 회피율(freedom from Reoperation for, SVD)은 $98.1{\pm}1.2%$$, $92.3{\pm}4.1%$이었다. 수술 전 위험인자의 다변량 분석에서 작은 판막(Valve size 25 and 27 mm)을 사용한 경우가 재수술의 유의한 위험 인자였으며, 중등도 이상의 좌심실 기능부전(Left ventricle ejection fraction, LVEF < 40%)은 구조적 판막 손상과 사망률의 유의한 위험인자였다. 결론: 승모판의 조직판막 치환술에서 생존율과 재수술의 회피율은 만족할 만한 중기 성적을 보여주나, 구조적 판막 손상의 회피율은 비교적 낮은 성적을 보였다. 수술 후 8년을 전후해서 급격한 손상의 진행을 보이므로, 8년을 기준으로 해서 잦은 경과 관찰과 심초음파 검사는 판막 손상의 조기 발견에 도움이 될 것이며, 더 많은 환자 수에서 보다 장기적인 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.435-441
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• 1980

Ebstein`s anomaly had been amenable to reparative surgery since 1962. However, neither the role of surgery in Ebstein`s anomaly nor the surgical procedure of choice for its correction are clearly defined. Whether or not the atrialized right ventricle, which plays a major role in the functional abnormalities, should be obliterated in all cases remains unsolved. Four cases of Ebstein`s anomaly treated surgically at Seoul National University Hospital were reported. All had closure of the atrial septal defect, obliteration of the atrialized right ventricle by plication, and insertion of a tricuspid bioprosthesis and an epicardial ventricular pacemaker. One patient had a pulmonic valvotomy due to stenotic bicuspid pulmonic valve also. All but one had discharged with a good result.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.375-384
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• 1980

Since 1958 up to the end of October 31, 1980, 2032 cases of cardiovascular lesions were operated, including 1225 open heart surgery and 354 valve replacement patients. There were 1271 Congenital anomaly cases and 761 acquired lesions including 149 vascular lesions. Among 1~271 congenital malformations 819 cases belong to acyanotic and 452 to cyanotic group. Over all mortality was 11.1 %, consisting of 12.4% for congenital and 8.9% for acquired lesions. Mortality for 1225 open heart surgery cases was 15% and 13.8% for various 354 valve replacement cases. In most of the open heart surgery cases Shiley oxygenator was utilized and Ionescu-Shiley bovine pericardial xenograft bioprosthesis**** valves were used mainly for valve replacement.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.238-242
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• 1982

The incidence of annuloaortic ectasia has known rare, and approximately 5-10% of aortic regurgitation. The patient was 44 years old male who complained exertional dyspnea and left anterior chest pain. He had done Lt. side 2 stage thoracoplasty for pulmonary tuberculosis about 20 years ago at Dept.of Chest surgery of National Medical Center. At that time, there was no abnormal findings in cardiovascular system. The preoperative aortic cineangiogram showed pear shaped dilatation [7.3 cm x 6.8 cm] of aortic mot with aortic valve regurgitation but left ventricular ejection function was fair. Preop. ventilatory function test showed mixed type pulmonary insufficiency. Recently, we corrected surgically, by AVR with Carpentier-Edwards Bioprosthesis [29mm] & supracoronary Woven Dacron graft [29mm x 5cm] replacement, with good clinical result for follow up 6 months.