• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.165-177
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• 2013

This is the third in a series on coronary artery bypass which reviews three alternative arterial conduits. The radial artery has become the most widely used of the three and accumulating experience demonstrates better patency at 10 years versus saphenous vein. Drawbacks are a long incision on the forearm, the propensity for spasm and persistent sensory disturbance in about 10%. The first is answered by endoscopic harvest which may yield a shorter conduit but reduces sensory nerve injury. Spasm is managed pharmacologically and by less harvest trauma. The gastroepiploic artery is used in situ and free and although the abdominal cavity is entered complications are minimal and patency compares favorably with the radial artery. Use of the inferior epigastric artery remains minimal and its similar length often requires composite use but limited patency data are supportive. Other arteries have had rare use and this is unlikely to change because the three presented here have significant advantages and acceptance.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2011

Background: Although considerable efforts have been made to improve the graft patency in coronary artery bypass surgery, the role of biomechanical factors remains underrecognized. The aim of this study is to investigate the influences of geometric configurations of the bypass graft on hemodynamic characteristics in relation to anastomosis. Materials and Methods: The Numerical analysis focuses on understanding the flow patterns for different values of inlet and distal diameters and graft angles. The Blood flow field is treated as a two-dimensional incompressible laminar flow. A finite volume method is adopted for discretization of the governing equations. The Carreau model is employed as a constitutive equation for blood. In an attempt to obtain the optimal aorto-coronary bypass conditions, the blood flow characteristics are analyzed using in vitro models of the end-to-side anastomotic angles of $45^{\circ}$, $60^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$. To find the optimal graft configurations, the mass flow rates at the outlets of the four models are compared quantitatively. Results: This study finds that Model 3, whose bypass diameter is the same as the inlet diameter of the stenosed coronary artery, delivers the largest amount of blood and the least pressure drop along the arteries. Conclusion: Biomechanical factors are speculated to contribute to the graft patency in coronary artery bypass grafting.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.710-713
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• 2006

관상동맥우회술을 시행 받은 환자가 많아지면서 관상동맥 재수술의 빈도도 증가하고 있다. 또한 기술적인 발전으로 인하여 심폐바이패스 없이 시행하는 관상동맥우회술도 늘고 있다. 저자들은 관상동맥 우회술 후 재발된 76세 불안정성 협심증 환자에게 좌측 개흉술 및 상복부 절개술을 통한 관상동맥재수술을 시행하여 만족스러운 결과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.66-68
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• 1998

27세 남자 환자가 오토바이 사고로 인한 급성전벽 심근경색증으로 내원하였다. 흉부에 손상의 흔적은 없었으며 심초음파검사상 전벽의 이상운동증과 미미한 심낭삼출액이 보였다. 관상동맥조영술상 좌전하행지 근위부에 박리가 있었고, 좌심실조영술상 심첨부에 좌심실류 및 혈전이 관찰되어 관상동맥우회술을 시행하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.285-288
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• 2015

In coronary artery bypass grafting, a diffusely diseased left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) is an obstacle to achieving complete revascularization, consequently leading to the possibility of a poor prognosis. Long segmental reconstruction with or without endarterectomy is a revascularization method for treating diffusely diseased coronary arteries. Herein, we report a successful case of long segmental reconstruction of a diffusely diseased LAD using a left internal thoracic artery onlay patch after endarterectomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.109-111
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• 2019

We report the case of a female patient who underwent late reoperation following endocarditis surgery. The patient first underwent surgery at 22 years of age for endocarditis with aortic and tricuspid insufficiency. She underwent aortic root replacement with a homograft and tricuspid valve replacement with a tissue valve. Coronary artery bypass using the internal thoracic artery and ligation of the left main coronary artery were performed. Ten years later, failure of the homograft and the tricuspid valve developed. In the second operation, the patient underwent a successful Bentall operation and tricuspid valve replacement with a mechanical valve under deep hypothermia and retrograde cold cardioplegia without drainage.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.793-797
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• 1987

Coronary artery fistula is an uncommon congenital heart defect that is readily amenable to surgical treatment. This fistula usually originates from the right coronary artery, but may arise from the left coronary artery, both coronary arteries, or single coronary artery. And the fistulous communication is most often to right ventricle, right atrium or pulmonary artery. Recently we experienced one case of congenital coronary artery fistula which was associated with patent ductus arteriosus. The fistulous communication, forming aneurysmal dilatation, was noted between the left anterior descending coronary artery and the right ventricular outflow tract. Cardiopulmonary bypass was employed in this case. After an arteriotomy was made on the aneurysmal coronary artery, both the proximal opening and the termination site of the fistulous tract were directly closed with partial aneurysmorrhaphy. The right ventricular chamber was also opened to evaluate the fistulous termination site. Postoperative hospital course of the patient was uneventful and she was discharged without problems.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.146-155
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• 2018

본 연구는 허혈성심장질환으로 관상동맥우회술을 받은 환자에서 심폐바이패스 여부에 따른 임상성과를 확인하고자 시행하였다. 연구대상은 2008년 7월부터 2012년 6월까지 4년 동안 허혈성심장질환으로 관상동맥우회술을 받은 환자 전수이며, 총 10,981명이었다. 분석 자료는 건강보험심사평가원 청구명세서를 이용하여 후향적으로 수집하였다. 연구결과, 무심폐기 관상동맥우회술(Off Pump CABG, OPCAB) 환자 그룹이 고식적 관상동맥우회술(On Pump CABG, ONCAB) 환자 그룹에서보다 평균 수술소요시간(280분 vs 357분, p<.0001) 및 기관 내 삽관 후 발관까지 평균 소요시간이 짧았고(약 24시간 vs 40시간, p<.0001), 수술 후 출혈 및 혈종 등으로 인한 재수술률이 낮았다(2.7% vs 8.3%, p<.0001). 위험요인 통제 하에 심폐기 사용 여부에 따른 30일내 사망률과 재원일수를 분석한 결과, 고식적 관상동맥우회술(ONCAB) 대비 무심폐기 관상동맥우회술(OPCAB)의 사망 위험비는 0.339(0.266-0.434)이고, 재원일수는 -0.29229로 감소하였다(p<.0001). 이상의 결과 심폐기를 사용하지 않은 경우에서 30일내 사망률과 재수술률이 낮았고, 평균 수술소요시간, 기관 내 삽관 후 발관까지 소요시간, 재원일수가 짧았음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.891-896
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• 1999

Increasing interest in the use of arterial conduites is based on the better patency of the internal thoracic artery(ITA) than the saphenous vein graft and the hope that other arterial conuits will perform similarly over the long term. Material and Method: Between May 1997 and July 1998, 43 patients underwent coronary artery bypass grafting with ITA and the radial artery(RA). There were 28 men and 15 women with a mean age of 61.5 years(range, 35 to 78). In 43 patents, 30 bilateral ITA(including 7 diabetes mellitus, 5 more older 70 years), 8 bilateral ITA only, 2 left ITA and both RA, 11 left ITA and left RA and 22 both ITA and left RA were used. Result: There was 1 hospital mortality. Of the 42 patients alive, 39 patients are asymptomatic. Postoperative complications were postoperative bleeding in 1 patients, and low cardiac output syndrome in 3. Follow-up angiography was performed in 5 patients after the operation(mean 3 months), and all ITA & RA grafts showed excellent results. Conclusion: We conclude that complete arterial revascularization with internal thoracic artery and radial artery is technically feasiale with low mortality and morbidity, and but long term follow-up is needed.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2003

This study was to compare the functional status. complication and readmission rates. and client satisfaction with nursing care of home-based care and hospital-based care for clients with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. Raw data were collected by interviewing and reviewing charts of 41 clients with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft between June 2001 and July 2002 at an university hospital located in Seoul. Korea. Out of 41 clients. 15 were in home care group and 26 were in hospitalization group. The baseline characteristics of the groups were almost identical. Mean age was 61.7 and 75.6% of clients being male. For home care group. the data collection was made at discharge and at termination of home care. and for hospitalization group. at discharge and at the first visit of outpatient department. Complication and readmission rates were investigated at one month after operation. Collected data were then analysed by conducting Chi-square test. Wilcoxon rank sum test. and Wilcoxon signed ranks test with SPSS program. The level of significance was .05. The results of the study are summarized as follows: 1. Postoperative length of stay of the home care group was shorter than that of hospitalization group by 1. 14 days(8.45 days vs. 9.59 days). On average. 1.8 home visits per client were observed. 2. The functional status (Barthel Index) at the termination of home care was significantly increased from that at discharge. For hospitalization group. a significant increase was observed between the functional status at the discharge and that at the first visit of outpatient department. The differencies in incremental of the scores. between the groups. were however not significant. 3. Complication and readmission rates; no statistically significant difference between the groups was observed. 4. The client satisfaction with nursing care (CSS) at termination of home care was significantly higher than that at hospital discharge. In conclusion. the outcomes of the analysis suggest that the home care benefits clients with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. Client satisfaction with nursing care rises at termination of home care as compare to that measured at hospital discharge. Meanwhile. there was no significant differences in functional status. and complication and readmission rates. Further. home care reduced the length of stay in hospital.