• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.223-226
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• 2018

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis that most commonly involves the skeletal system. We report an unusual case of ECD presenting as an anterior mediastinal tumor without skeletal involvement. A 60-year-old man with no remarkable medical history was referred for evaluation of a mediastinal mass. The patient underwent surgical excision of the tumor via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Histologic examination revealed marked proliferation of atypical histiocytes with sclerosis, and the results of immunohistochemical staining were suggestive of ECD.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.538-543
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• 2020

Cardiovascular diseases are a rapidly growing epidemic with high morbidity and mortality. There is an urgent need to develop nutraceutical-based therapy with minimum side effects to reduce cardiovascular risk. Panax ginseng occupies a prominent status in herbal medicine for its various therapeutic effects against inflammation, allergy, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and even cancer, with positive, beneficial, and restorative effects. The active components found in most P. ginseng varieties are known to include ginsenosides, polysaccharides, peptides, alkaloids, polyacetylene, and phenolic compounds, which are considered to be the main pharmacologically active constituents in ginseng. P. ginseng is an adaptogen. That is, it supports living organisms to maintain optimal homeostasis by exerting effects that counteract physiological changes caused by physical, chemical, or biological stressors. P. ginseng possesses immunomodulatory (including both immunostimulatory and immunosuppressive), neuromodulatory, and cardioprotective effects; suppresses anxiety; and balances vascular tone. P. ginseng has an antihypertensive effect that has been explained by its vasorelaxant action, and paradoxically, it is also known to increase blood pressure by vasoconstriction and help maintain cardiovascular health. Here, we discuss the potential adaptogenic effects of P. ginseng on the cardiovascular system and outline a future research perspective in this area.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.423-429
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• 2008

배경: 최근 수술 로봇을 이용한 심장수술에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있으나, 이에 대한 임상연구는 제한적이다. 본 연구는 2007년 8월부터 저자들에 의해 시행된 다빈치 수술 로봇을 이용한 심장수술의 조기 임상 경험을 보고하고, 로봇 심장수술 실현성 및 안정성을 살펴보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2007년 8월부터 12월까지 총 20명의 환자에게 다빈치 수술로봇을 이용한 심장수술을 시행하였다. 승모판막 질환(n=11), 삼첨판막 질환(n=1), 심방중격결손증(n=1)의 수술시에는 우측 대퇴 동정맥 및 우측 내경정맥을 이용한 말초 삽관 후 체외 순환을 시행하였고, 전방성 심정지액 투입 및 흘곽의 늑간을 통한 대동맥 겸자를 시행한 후 개심술을 시행하였다. 7명의 환자에서 최소 침습적 관상동맥 우회술(MIDCAB)을 시행하기 위하여 다빈치 수술로봇을 이용하여 좌측 혹은 양측 내흉동맥을 박리하였다. 결과: 환자의 평균 나이는 $50.1{\pm}15.1$세($26{\sim}78$)였으며, 11예의 승모판막 성형술시 3예의 Maze 수술 및 1예의 삼첨판막 성형술이 동반되었다. 평균 체외순환시간은 $208.0{\pm}61.3$분, 평균대동맥 차단시간은 $158.8{\pm}40.6$분이었다. 승모판막 성형술 후 2도를 초과하는 잔존하는 승모판막 역류는 없었으며 수술 후 재원 기간의 중간값은 4일이었다. 다빈치 수술로봇을 이용한 내흉동맥의 박리는 6명의 환자에서 좌측 내흉동맥을 박리하였고, 1명의 환자에서 양측 내흉동맥을 박리하였으며 평균 내흉동맥 박리 시간은 $43.2{\pm}12.0$분이었다. 박리된 내흉동맥은 양호한 혈류를 보였으며, 좌전 개흉술 후 직접시하에서 문합을 시행하였다. MIDCAB으로 시행한 문합의 개통률은 100% (18/18)였다. 결론: 다빈치 수술로봇을 이용한 심장수술은 승모판막 성형술, 삼첨판막 성형술, 심방중격 결손의 교정 및 관상동맥 우회술을 위한 내흉동맥의 박리 등에서 다양하게 적용되었으며, 비교적 안전하고 만족할만한 조기성적을 보였다. 본 연구를 계기로 국내에서도 다빈치 수술로봇을 이용한 심장수술의 임상적용 및 임상연구가 활발하게 진행될 것을 기대한다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.224-228
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• 2003

This study was performed to evaluate the effect of electroacupuncture at some acupoint combinations on the cardiovascular system, especially on blood pressure. Electroacupuncture at acupoint combinations of CV2O(+)/GV-16(-),4(+)/GV16(-), KI1(+)/GV20(-), and HT9(+)/GV16(-) did not changed heart rates and blood pressure, but stimulation of HT1(+)/HT7(-) Increased systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure significantly in dogs anesthetized with tiletamine/zolazepam.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.120-127
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• 2009

Objectives: Sahyangsohapwon (SS) is a herbal medication that has been widely used with circulatory and neural diseases. This study was conducted to assess the effect of SS on the autonomic nervous system by using heart rate variability measurement. Methods: The eligible subjects were enrolled from the healthy male group of ages 20 to 35 years. They were divided into two groups, the SS group (n=26) and the control (n=24). We monitored the ECG of subjects from the time period 14:00 to 18:00. In the SS group, subjects were administered with a dose of SS at the time 15:00, whereas the control group had none. For each hour HRV measurement was monitored every 15 minutes for 512 seconds from the time period 14:00 to 18:00. The mean value, which was calculated using the 4 values during each hour (i.e. 14:00, 14:15, 14:30, 14:45), was used as the representative value for each individual hour. For the measurement values, RR-interval and SDNN (standard deviation of the NN intervals) were used as time domain analysis, and HF (high frequency), LF (low frequency), and LF/HF ratio were used as frequency domain analysis. Results: The LF value showed an increase after one hour of SS administration and showed gradual diminution for each and every hour. The repeated measures of ANOVA for the comparison of the LF value between the SS group and the control group showed significant differences. While, RR interval, SDNN, HF, and LF/HF ratio values showed no significant differences between the two groups. Conclusions: We suggest that the SS might be useful for stabilizing autonomic nervous system by inhibiting sympathetic nerve activation in healthy people.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.874-877
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• 2007

고도의 기관 협착에서 기도 확보는 어려운 문제이며, 시술 중의 기도 폐쇄는 치명적인 결과를 초래할 수 있다. 이에 응급 체외 순환기를 이용한 기관절개술을 하나의 방법으로 제시하는 바이다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.258-267
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• 2002

In this study the general pharmacological profiles of AS6 on the central nervous system, cardiovascular and the other organs were investigated. The dosages given were 0, 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg and drugs were orally administered. The animals used for this study were mice, rats and guinea pigs. Significant increases (p<0.01) in the charcoal transport capacity were observed at the high dose of 1000 mg/kg and significant increases in retardation of pain threshold were observed in the test using acetic acid in all dosed animals. However, AS6 showed no noticeable effects on general behavior, motor coordination, spontaneous locomotor activity, hexobarbital-induced sleep time, body temperature, analgesic activity in the test using hot plate method and anticonvulsant activity. Furthermore no noticeable effects were observed in cardiovascular functions in the isolated rat heart, contraction and relaxation of the smooth muscle in the isolated guinea ileum, gastric secretion and renal function.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.385-392
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• 2013

Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent, primarily due to limited sun exposure, which may be observed in urban areas, or as a result of modern lifestyles. Common myths about vitamin D persist, including that it is mostly obtained from the diet and is only essential for bone and mineral homeostasis. Nonetheless, advances in biomedical science suggest that vitamin D is a hormone that is integral to numerous physiologic functions in most cells and tissues. Therefore, abnormal vitamin D levels may contribute to health disturbances. A number of recent reports on potential associations between vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular disease have highlighted its role in this system. A focus over the previous decade has been to better understand the mechanisms behind vitamin D regulation and the pathophysiology associated with suboptimal vitamin D levels. Vitamin D deficiency is highly associated with the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, even when considering other well-known risk factors. In this process, the renin-angiotensin system is disrupted, and hypertension and endothelial dysfunction contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease. Likewise, clinical outcomes upon the normalization of vitamin D levels have been investigated in different patient populations. It makes sense that vitamin D supplementation to improve vitamin D status among vitamin D-deficient individuals could be useful without requiring a sudden lifestyle change. This manuscript provides a brief overview of vitamin D metabolism and the vitamin D receptor. It also summarizes the current clinical research relating to vitamin D supplementation and its effects on hypertension and endothelial dysfunction in cardiovascular medicine.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.66-78
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• 1999

In order to investigate the pharmacological properties of New Wonbang Woohwangchungsimwon Liquid (NSCL), effects of Wonbang Woohwangchungsimwon Liquid (SCL) and NSCL were compared. In isolated rat aorta, NSCL and SCL showed the relaxation of blood vessels in maximum contractile response to phenylephrine (10$^{-6}$ M) regardless to intact endothelium or denuded rings of the rat aorta. Furthermore, the presences of the inhibitor of NO synthase and guanylate cyclase did not affect the relaxing effect of NSCL and SCL. NSCL and SCL inhibited the vascular contractions induced by acetylcholine, prostaglandin endoperoxide or peroxide in a dose-dependent manner. In conscious spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), NSCL and SCL significantly decreased heart rate. NSCL and SCL, at high doses, had a negative inotropic effect that was a decrease of left ventricular developed pressure and (-dp/dt)/(+dp/dt) in the isolated perfused rat hearts, and also decreased the contractile force and heart rate in the isolated rat right atria. In excised guinea-pig papillary muscle, NSCL and SCL had no effects on parameters of action potential such as resting membrane potential, action potential amplitude, APD$_{90}$ and V$_{max}$ at low doses, whereas inhibited the cardiac contractility at high doses. These results suggested that NSCL and SCL have weak cardiovascular effects with relaxation of blood vessels and decrease of heart rate, and that this effect is no significant differences between cardiovascular effects of two preparations.s.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1159-1165
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• 2011

Telemetry techniques of rats have been used for assessing safety pharmacology of drugs and chemicals. Biological signals including blood pressure and heart rate measured under anesthesia were significantly different from those obtained under normal conditions. The stress of restraint in awake animals can also affect the accuracy of physiological evaluation. This paper details the surgery required to allow key cardiovascular parameters to be determined. The telemetric measurement of cardiovascular parameters such as blood pressure, heart rate, electrocardiograph(ECG) established. We carried out the continuous monitoring of cardiovascular parameters using the telemetry system in F344 rats. During the measurement, no significant changes were observed in the heart rate and blood pressure. ECG signals and body temperature were also constant during the measurement of biological signals. With the results of this study, we conclude that this telemetry system can be applied usefully for the assesment of biological parameters in the rats.