• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.569-577
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• 1986

Between October 1979 and June 1986, modified Fontan procedures have been performed on 22 patients by the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine. Twelve patients had tricuspid atresia; one, congenital tricuspid stenosis; five, single ventricle; two, I-transposition of the great vessels; one, double outlet right ventricle, and one, pulmonary atresia with an intact ventricular septum. There were 9 operative deaths [mortality; 40.9%]. The causes of death were right heart failure in six patients and pulmonary venous hypertension in one who misdiagnosed preoperatively. Another two were deceased due to sepsis and cerebrovascular accident at postoperative 35 and 34 days in each. There were 7 patients below 4 years of age at the time of operation and among them 4 patients were deceased. The operative death was not related with patients` age above and below 4[p=0.211]. The relation between operative death of tricuspid anomaly and another cardiac malformations was statistically significant [p=0.048]. The operative procedures with or without valved conduit [woven dacron] was related significantly [p=0.043] in the case of the 21 of the patients, but the modified Fontan operation with a valved conduit was performed early stage in this series. Since 1982, we operated on 4 patients, doing a right atrium-right ventricle anastomosis without a conduit. All survived and remained in functional class I [NYHA]. The right atrial pressure [RAP] was elevated significantly after operation [mean 9.9$\pm$4.8 ~16.9$\pm$3.6 mmHg, p<0.001]. The relation between the postoperative RAP of the survival group [16.5$\pm$4.3 mmHg] and the group who died [17.4$\pm$2.2 mmHg] was statistically significant [p=0.047]. There was no relation between any operative death and any previous palliation. All patients were followed for 4 months to 80 months, except one who was lost to follow up at 2 months following surgery [mean 11.4 months, 238 patient. months]. All were in functional class I with 5 on medications and 7 not. One was reoperated at 70 months following the first operation, due to conduit stenosis. She was moderately impaired in activity, with hepatomegaly after the second operation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.110-115
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• 2012

Background: Pneumonectomy remains the ultimate curative treatment modality for destroyed lung caused by tuberculosis despite multiple risks involved in the procedure. We retrospectively evaluated patients who underwent pneumonectomy for treatment of sequelae of pulmonary tuberculosis to determine the risk factors of early and long-term outcomes. Materials and Methods: Between January 1980 and December 2008, pneumonectomy or pleuropneumonectomy was performed in 73 consecutive patients with destroyed lung caused by tuberculosis. There were 48 patients with empyema (12 with bronchopleural fistula [BPF]), 11 with aspergilloma and 7 with multidrug resistant tuberculosis. Results: There were 5 operative mortalities (6.8%). One patient had intraoperative uncontrolled arrhythmia, one had a postoperative cardiac arrest, and three had postoperative respiratory failure. A total of 29 patients (39.7%) suffered from postoperative complications. Twelve patients (16.7%) were found to have postpneumonectomy empyema (PPE), 4 patients had wound infections (5.6%), and 7 patients required re-exploration due to postoperative bleeding (9.7%). The prevalence of PPE increased in patients with preoperative empyema (p=0.019). There were five patients with postoperative BPF, four of which occurred in right-side operation. The only risk factor for BPF was the right-side operation (p=0.023). The 5- and 10-year survival rates were 88.9% and 76.2%, respectively. The risk factors for late deaths were old age (${\geq}50$ years, p=0.02) and low predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) (< 1.2 L, p=0.02). Conclusion: Although PPE increases in patients with preoperative empyema and postoperative BPF increases in right-side operation, the mortality rates and long-term survival rates were found to be satisfactory. However, the follow-up care for patients with low predicted postoperative FEV1 should continue for prevention and early detection of pulmonary complication related to impaired pulmonary function.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.32-39
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• 1998

체외순환에 의한 개심술시 술후 출혈을 줄이고 아울러 혈액제재 투여를 감소하기 위하여 여러병원에서 최근 수년간 aprotinin을 Hammersmith 요법에 준하여 고용량으로 투여해 오면서 위 약제의 부작용이나 경제적 비용도 함께 고려되어 오고있다. 특히 aprotinin은 신장에서 대사되기 때문에 다른 부작용보다 aprotinin이 미치는 신기능장애에 대하여서도 논의되고 있다. aprotinin을 저용량으로 투여하였을 때 그 지혈효과와 아울러 신기능에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 체외순환을 시행한 33 명의 환자를 각각 무작위로 실험군(16명)과 대조군(17 명)으로 나누어 전향적 연구를 시행하였다. 출혈 감소의 정도를 파악하기 위하여 혈중 혈색소와 혈소판수치 및 수술후 출혈량을 수술전, 수술후에 측정하였고, 신기능 장애정도를 파악하기 위하여 혈중 BUN과 creatinine, 그리고 뇨 creatinine, 총단백질량, albumin, 및 alpha-1-microglobulin 수치를 수술전후로 측정하였다. 수술직후 6 시간동안 출혈량은 대조군보다 aprotinin군에서 상당히 감소되어(406$\pm$303 ml vs 243$\pm$123 ml ; P = 0.037) 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였을 뿐만아니라 수술후 24 시간 동안 출혈량도 통계적으로 의미있게 감소되었다( 869$\pm$570 ml vs 494$\pm$358 ml ; P = 0.045). 뇨중 alpha-1-microglobulin/creatinine 이나 microalbumin/creatinine는 대조군에 비하여 aprotinin군에서 수술후에 증가되었으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다 (수술후 3 일째 alpha-1-microglobulin/creatinine; 24$\pm$10 vs 55$\pm$23, microalbumin/creatinine ; 38$\pm$25 vs 56$\pm$19 ). 일반적인 다른 신기능지표상에서도 두 군에서 유의한 차이는 없었다. 본연구에서 aprotinin을 저용량으로 투여함으로써 개심술시 체외순환후 발생하는 출혈량을 줄일 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 신기능에 영향이 없었다.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.266-272
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• 2011

광주 전남지역 전문대학 경호학과 학생 120명을 대상으로 Skill Reporter Mannequin을 이용한 심폐소생술 교육전과 교육후의 심폐소생술 술기 정확도 평가를 실시하였으며 심폐소생술 교육의 만족도를 측정하였다. 조사대상자의 일반적인 특성은 남학생과 여학생이 각각 94명(78.3%)과 26명(21.7%)이었고 학년별로는 1학년 66명(55.0%), 2학년이 54명(45.0%)이었다. 심폐소생술 교육전 인공호흡의 술기는 $26.04{\pm}9.26$에서 교육후 $91.25{\pm}6.68$로 높아져 많은 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났으며(p<0.01) 기본 심폐소생술 교육전 흉부압박의 술기는 $24.33{\pm}8.55$이었으나 교육후 $91.50{\pm}5.25$로 높아져(p<0.01) 심폐소생술 교육은 전문대학 경호학과 학생들의 심폐소생술 술기에 많은 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 남학생의 심폐소생술 교육 만족도는 $4.33{\pm}0.59$, 여학생은 $3.73{\pm}0.67$의 수치를 보여 남학생이 통계적 유의수준 하에서 심폐소생술 교육 만족도가 더 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01). 심폐소생술 교육의 효과를 극대화할 수 있도록 심폐소생술 교육 프로그램 개발과 대학 경호학과의 교육과정에 심폐소생술 내용을 추가하여 교육이 이루어질 수 있도록 하여야 하며, 이에 따르는 교육 공간 및 실습기자재의 확보 등 다양한 정책이 수립되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.152-160
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• 2011

Hypertension is the major factor of most death and high blood pressure (BP) can lead to stroke, myocardial infarction and cardiac failure. Moreover, hypertension is strongly correlated with body mass index (BMI). Although the exact causes of hypertension are still unclear, some of genetic loci were discovered from genome-wide association study (GWAS). Therefore, it is essential to study genetic variation for finding more genetic factor affecting hypertension. The purpose of our study is to conduct a CNV association study for hypertension-related traits, BP and BMI, in Korean individuals. We identified 2,206 CNV regions from 3,274 community-based Korean participants using the Affymetrix Genome-Wide Human SNP Array 6.0 platform and performed a logistic regression analysis of CNVs with two hypertension-related traits, BP and BMI. Moreover, the 4,692 participants in an independent cohort were selected for respective replication analyses. GWAS of CNV identified two loci encompassing previously known hypertension-related genes: LPA (lipoprotein) on 6q26, and JAK2 (Janus kinase 2) on 9p24, with suggestive p-values (0.0334 for LPA and 0.0305 for JAK2 ). These two positive findings, however, were not evaluated in the replication stage. Our result confirmed the conclusion of CNV study from the WTCCC suggesting weak association with common diseases. This is the first study of CNV association study with BP and BMI in Korean population and it provides a state of CNV association study with common human diseases using SNP array.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권10호
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• pp.1273-1277
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• 2002

목 적 : 가와사끼병에서 고용량 정주용 면역글로불린 1회 투여에 반응을 보인 군과 재투여 한 군간에 임상양상, 혈액 검사 및 관상동맥 병변의 차이를 비교하고, 고용량 면역글로불린 재투여의 효과를 규명하고자 했다. 방 법 : 1999년 3월부터 2001년 7월까지 이화의대 목동병월에 가와사끼병으로 입원한 174명의 입원 및 외래기록을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 1회 면역글로불린에 반응을 보인 군을 I군(154명)으로, 재투여를 받은 환아군을 II군(20명)으로 하여 임상양상, 혈액검사 및 관상동맥 병변에 대한 차이를 비교하였다. 결 과 : 1) 고용량 면역글로불린 치료를 받은 174명의 환아 중 20명(11.5%)이 면역글로불린을 재투여 받았고 이 중 2명(1.1%)은 면역글로불린에 저항을 보였다. 2) 두 군간에 성별, 나이 및 임상양상에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 3) 면역글로불린 재투여군에서 1회 투여군에 비하여 혈중 albumin은 유의하게 낮았고 (3.7 vs 3.4 g/dl, P<0.05) ALT는 유의하게 높았다(118.2 vs 229.3 U/L, P<0.05). CRP도 재투여군에서 유의하게 높았다(8.9 vs 13.3 mg/dL, P<0.05). 4) 관상동맥병변은 면역글로불린 1회 투여군이 13.6% 재투여군이 45%로 면역글로불린 재투여군에서 유의하게 높았다. 결론 : 고용량 정주용 면역글로불린 투여 후에도 발열이 지속되거나 재발열 되는 가와사끼병의 치료에 면역글로불린 재투여는 안전하고 효과적이었으나, 관상동맥 합병증을 감소시키지는 못하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.299-302
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• 1999

심한 울혈성 심부전으로 Dopamine을 1개월간 사용해온 10세의 확장성 심근증 환아에서 심장 이식을 시행하려 하였으나, 적절한 크기의 공여 심장이 없었고, 환아의 증상이 악화되어 부분 심실 절제술과 승모판 성형술을 시행하였다. 수술후 환아의 임상 증상은 현저히 호전되었고 수술전과 수술후 3개월, 6개월 1년째의 심장 초음파 검사 소견을 비교하여 추적 관찰한 결과, 좌심실의 심박출 계수는 수술전 17 %에서 수술후 각각 29%, 35%, 36%로 개선되었고 좌심실 확장기말 직경은 수술전 72 mm에서 수술후 각각 59 mm, 61 mm, 61 mm로 변화를 보였다. 부분 좌심실 절제술과 승모판 성형술의 동반 시행은 심장 이식의 기회가 상대적으로 적은 소아의 확장성 심근증에 있어 심장의 부하를 감소시켜 증상 완화를 시킬 수 있는 외과적 방법으로 심장 이식을 시행할 때까지 유지시켜주는 고식적 가치가 크며 아울러 장기적 추적 관찰이 필요하다고 사료 된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2012

Background: With growing attention to the aortopathy associated with aortic valve diseases, the number of candidates for accompanying ascending aorta and/or root replacement is increasing among the patients who require aortic valve replacement (AVR). However, such procedures have been considered more risky than AVR alone. This study aimed to compare the surgical outcome of isolated AVR and AVR combined with aortic procedures. Materials and Methods: A total of 86 patients who underwent elective AVR between 2004 and June 2010 were divided into two groups: complex AVR (n=50, AVR with ascending aorta replacement in 24 and the Bentall procedure in 26) and simple AVR (n=36). Preoperative characteristics, surgical data, intra- and postoperative allogenic blood transfusion requirement, the postoperative clinical course, and major complications were retrospectively reviewed and compared. Results: The preoperative mean logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (%) did not differ between the groups: $11.0{\pm}7.8%$ in the complex AVR group and $12.3{\pm}8.0%$ in the simple AVR group. Although complex AVR required longer cardiopulmonary bypass ($152.4{\pm}52.6$ minutes vs. $109.7{\pm}22.7$ minutes, p=0.001), the quantity of allogenic blood products did not differ ($13.4{\pm}14.7$ units vs. $13.9{\pm}11.2$ units). There was no mortality, mechanical circulatory support, stroke, or renal failure requiring hemodialysis/filtration. No difference was found in the incidence of bleeding (40% vs. 33.3%) which was defined as red blood cell transfusion ${\geq}5$ units, reoperation, or intentional delayed closure. The incidence of mediastinitis (2.0% vs. 0%), ventilator ${\geq}24$ hours (4.0% vs. 2.8%), atrial fibrillation (18.0% vs. 25.0%), mean intensive care unit stay (34.5 hours vs. 38.8 hours), and median hospital stay (8 days vs. 7 days) did not differ, either. Conclusion: AVR combined with additional aortic or root replacement showed an excellent outcome and recovery course equivalent to that after isolated AVR.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2014

Background: To determine the predictors of clinical outcomes following surgical descending thoracic aortic (DTA) repair. Methods: We identified 103 patients (23 females; mean age, $64.1{\pm}12.3$ years) who underwent DTA replacement from 1999 to 2011 using either deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (44%) or partial cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB, 56%). Results: The early mortality rate was 4.9% (n=5). Early major complications occurred in 21 patients (20.3%), which included newly required hemodialysis (9.7%), low cardiac output syndrome (6.8%), pneumonia (7.8%), stroke (6.8%), and multi-organ failure (3.9%). None experienced paraplegia. During a median follow-up of 56.3 months (inter-quartile range, 23.1 to 85.1 months), there were 17 late deaths and one aortic reoperation. Overall survival at 5 and 10 years was $80.9%{\pm}4.3%$ and $71.7%{\pm}5.9%$, respectively. Reoperation-free survival at 5 and 10 years was $77.3%{\pm}4.8%$ and $70.2%{\pm}5.8%$. Multivariable analysis revealed that age (hazard ratio [HR], 1.10; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05 to 1.15; p<0.001) and left ventricle (LV) function (HR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.82 to 0.96; p<0.003) were significant and independent predictors of long-term mortality. CPB strategy, however, was not significantly related to mortality (p=0.49). Conclusion: Surgical DTA repair was practicable in terms of acceptable perioperative mortality/morbidity as well as favorable long-term survival. Age and LV function were risk factors for long-term mortality, irrespective of the CPB strategy.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.366-379
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• 2017

본 연구는 운동중재가 심장질환자의 혈관내피전구세포에 미치는 효과에 대한 선행연구들을 체계적으로 고찰하고, 그 효과에 대한 메타분석을 위해 실시되었다. 국내외 데이터베이스인 Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, Scopus, KoreaMed, KISS, RISS, KMBASE 온라인 검색을 실시하였고, 검색어는 심질환, 관상동맥질환, 심부전, 심혈관질환, 운동, 신체활동, 재활, 혈관내피전구세포를 조합하여 사용하였다. 그 결과, 539편의 논문이 검색되었고, 논문 선정기준에 부합하는 9편의 논문을 최종 분석에 이용하였다. Comprehensive Meta-Analysis version 2.0을 활용하여 효과크기, 출판편중을 분석하였다. 운동군의 혈관내피성장인자(VEGF), 혈관내피세포의 수(CD34+KDR+), 혈관내피세포의 기능(FMD)은 대조군에 비해 각각 2.008 (95% CI 0.204-3.812), 1.399 (95% CI 0.310-2.489), 1.881 (95% CI 0.848-2.914) 효과크기가 나타났다. 따라서 운동 중재가 혈관내피성장인자와 혈과내피전구세포의 수를 증가시키고, 혈관내피세포의 기능을 향상시키는데 효과가 있음을 알 수 있다. 국내 심혈관질환자의 유병률과 사망률이 증가하고 있음을 고려할 때, 심혈관질환자를 대상으로 한 운동중재의 효과를 분석한 본 연구결과는 심혈관질환자의 운동중재를 계획하는데 있어 실질적인 가이드라인을 제시할 수 있을 것이다.