• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.256-264
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• 2013

Background: Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis (IE) remains a challenge, especially in cases of multiple valve surgery. We evaluated the clinical outcomes of native valve IE and compared the outcomes of single valve surgery with those of multiple valve surgery. Materials and Methods: From 1997 to 2011, 90 patients underwent surgery for native valve IE; 67 patients with single valve surgery (single valve group) and 23 patients with multiple valve surgery (multiple valve group). The mean follow-up duration was $73.1{\pm}47.4$ months. Results: The surgical mortality in the total cohort was 4.4%. The overall survival (p=0.913) and valve-related event-free survival (p=0.204) did not differ between the two groups. The independent predictor of postoperative complications was New York Heart Association class (p=0.001). Multiple valve surgery was not a significant predictor of surgical mortality (p=0.225) or late mortality (p=0.936). Uncontrolled infection, urgent or emergency surgery, and postoperative complications were identified as independent predictors of valve-related morbidity, excluding multiple valve surgery (p=0.072). Conclusion: In native valve IE, multiple valve surgery as a factor was not an independent predictor of mortality and morbidity. The number of surgically corrected valves in native IE seems to be unrelated to perioperative and long-term outcomes.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.440-443
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• 1996

삼첨 판막 심내막염은 감수성이 있는 항생제에 효과적으로 치료될 수 있다. 그러나 패혈증이 지속되거 나, 중증의 심부전, 다발성 폐 색전증 그리고 실 초음파상 증식증 (vegetation)이 있는 경우는 수술이 필요 하다. . 19세횝 남자환자가 감염성심내막염으로 입원하였다. 환자는 9년전에 perimembranous type의 VSD로 수술받은 병 력 이 있다. 심초음파상 삼첨판의 전엽부에 커다란 증식증의 소견이 보였고,과거에 VSD를 봉합했던 부위에 누 출 (leakage)을 통한 좌우단락이 관찰되었다. 항생제치료와 함께 인공판막치 환술을 시행하였다. St. Jude Medical 양엽판막 (size 33 mm으로 삼첨 판막 대 치술을 시 행하였고 잔여 VSD는 단순봉합으 로 폐쇄하였다. 술후 시행한 심초음파검사에서 치환된 삼첨 판막의 기능은 좋았고, 증식증과 좌우단락의 소견은 보이지 않았다. 환자는 합병증없이 술후 25일째에 퇴원하였다. 저자들이 경험한 본 증례는 잔여 VSD로 인해 생긴 감염성심내막염을 초기에 적극적인 수술을 시행 하여 좋은결과를 얻었음을 보여준다. 이 에 문헌고찰과 더불어 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.95-106
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• 2021

Infections involving the heart are becoming increasingly common, and a timely diagnosis of utmost importance, despite its challenges. F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is a recently introduced diagnostic tool in cardiology. This review focuses on the current evidence for the use of FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis, cardiac implantable device infection, left ventricular assist device infection, and secondary complications. The author discusses considerations when using FDG PET/CT in routine clinical practice, patient preparation for reducing physiologic myocardial uptake, acquisition of images, and interpretation of PET/CT findings. This review also functions to highlight the need for a standardized acquisition protocol.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.213-217
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• 1982

We recently experienced Redo MVR to the patient who had received MVR due to MSI by Angell-Shiley porcine xenograft at SNUH 3 years ago. Three months ago, infective endocarditis developed and heart failure progressed so he revisit our hospital and diagnosed prosthetic valve failure. He received MVR again with Ionescu-Shiley valve and discharged somewhat improved state.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.739-744
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• 1992

Discrete membranous subaortic stenosis[DMSS] is one of the subtype of congenital left ventricular outflow obstruction and can be associated with aortic regurgitation, infective endocarditis, ventricular obstruction. DMSS should be removed early, when diagnosed, and completely before secondary myocardial changes occur. Recently we experienced a case of DMSS with aortic regurgitation, and its left ventricular outflow tract obstruction[LVOTO] peak systolic gradient was 10lmmHg. Resection of membrane and aortic valve replacement is adequet for LVOTO and postoperative pressure gradient was 26mmHg. Postoperative echocardiogram shows no obstuctive membrane and well functioning aortic valve.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2005

대동맥판막 치환술 시 사용되는 동종이식편은 훌륭한 혈역학적 기능과 우수한 좌심실 근육량 감소(enhanced left ventricular mass regression), 감염에 대한 내성, 혈색전증 발생 위험이 적다는 등의 많은 장점들이 있다. 저자들은 본원에서 시행한 동종이식편을 이용한 대동맥판막 치환술의 결과를 알아보고자 한다. 방법 및 대상: 1995년 5월부터 2004년 5월까지 18명의 환자(남 : 여=16 : 2, 평균 연령=39.3$\pm$16.2세, 연령 범위 14$\~$68세)에서 동종이식편을 이용한 대동맥판막 치환술은 20예가 시행되었다. 2예의 재수술을 포함하여 대동맥 동종이식편이 17개 사용되었고 폐동맥 동종이식편이 3개 사용되었다. 대동맥 판막에 대한 수술 과거력이 있는 환자는 10명이었다. 동종이식편 사용의 적응증으로는 자가판막 심내막염(n=7), 인공심장판막 심내막염(n=5), 혹은 Behcet 병에 동반된 대동맥판막 질환(n=8) 이었다. 수술방법은 관상동맥하 삽입술(subcoronary implantation)을 시행한 1명을 제외한 모든 환자에서 완전 근부 치환술(full root replacement)을 이용하였다. 결과 : 평균 관찰기간은 41.3$\pm$26.2 개월이었다. 수술사망이 1예 있었으며 합병증으로는 수술 후 출혈이 3예, 총격동염이 1예 발생하였다. 만기 사망 예는 없었으며 3예에서 대동맥판막 재치환술을 시행하였고 3명이 모두 Behcet 병 환자였다(p=0.025). 재수술에 대한 자유도는 1년과 5년에 각각 $87.5\pm8.3\%$, $78.8\pm11.2\%$였다. 심내막염 환자들에서 수술 후 심내막염의 재발은 없었다. 관찰 기간 중 항응고 요법은 사용하지 않았고 판막에 의한 혈색전증은 관찰되지 않았다. 결론: Behcet병과 감염성 심내막염의 수술 위험도를 고려할 때 동종이식편 대동맥판막 치환술의 수술결과 및 술 후 관찰 결과는 양호하였다. Behcet 병은 동종이식편을 이용한 대동맥판막 치환술 후 재수술의 위험요인이었다. 심내막염 환자들에서 동종이식편 대동맥판막 치환술은 최선의 수술방법이라고 생각하며 더 많은 수의 환자들을 대상으로 장기 관찰이 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.73-77
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• 2001

Object : To determine whether to use surgical or medical therapy in treatment of infectious intracranial aneurysms, we reviewed two recent cases of infectious intracranial aneurysms and others known previous reports of aforementioned cases. Hence, we attempted to compare the validity and effectiveness of surgical and medical treatment. Method : Recently, we treated two cases of ruptured infectious intracranial aneurysms. In former case, the aneurysm was located distal to the middle cerebral artery in a patient with mild mitral regurgitation of the heart. In latter case, the aneurysm was multiple with varying hemorrhage. The hemorrhage was located bilaterally and a moderate mitral regurgitation and infective endocarditis were accompanied in this patient. Result : Due to the large size of the intracranial hematoma, stable medical condition, and easy resectability, we treated the former patient surgically. And, because of successive hemorrhage by multiple aneurysmal rupture, and the risk of heart failure, we treated the latter patient medically with serial follow-up angiography. Both patients are at present in good health. Conclusion : Because of the variability in associated factors, such as the patient's health, the number of lesions, location, anatomy of the aneurysms and the causative organism, each patient's care must be individualized and tailored to the patient's particular clinical situation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.195-198
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• 2016

We report a 72-year-old male with known myelodysplastic syndrome who presented to the emergency department with a 7-day history of fever and dyspnea. Echocardiography revealed a round echogenic mass $13{\times}16mm$ in size attached to the atrial side of the tricuspid valve. Considering the high risk of infective endocarditis in the patient with a low absolute neutrophil count ($130/mm^3$), emergency surgery was performed. Intraoperatively, a single gelatinous neoplasm was resected, and subsequent reconstruction of the involved leaflet was accomplished using autologous pericardium. The tumor was pathologically confirmed as papillary fibroelastoma with no evidence of infective endocarditis. Papillary fibroelastoma is a rare cardiac neoplasm that occurs in either the mitral or aortic valves. Interestingly, a few cases of tricuspid valve papillary fibroelastoma have been reported so far. Similar echocardiographic findings between vegetation and tricuspid valve neoplasm make it difficult to distinguish these two disease entities.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.125-130
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• 2005

Thrombin-induced platelet microbicidal proteins (tPMP) are antibacterial proteins released when platelets are stimulated by thrombin. It has been reported that tPMP has antibacterial activity against various bacterial species including causative agents of infective endocarditis. Most of the oral streptococci have resistance to the killing by tPMP and this fact may play an important role as a virulence factor in infective endocarditis. However, the susceptibility and resistance mechanism of oral streptococci for tPMP have not been revealed yet. In this study, the killing mechanism of tPMP for oral streptococci has been investigated. Streptococcus rattus BHT, a susceptible strain, and Streptococcus gordonii DL1, a resistant strain, have been used in this study. tPMP was isolated from platelet after stimulation with thrombin. Cell membrane depolarization was examined with 3,3'-dipropylthiodicarbocyanine iodide ($DiSC_3$), membrane potential-sensitive cyanine dye, by fluorescence spectrophotometry. The permeabilization of cell membrane by tPMP was investigated with propidium iodide (PI) by flow cytometry. tPMP susceptible S. rattus BHT showed the increase of the $DiSC_3$ fluorescence level meaning depolarization of cell membrane and increase of the uptake of PI which means permeabilization of cell membrane. However, tPMP resistant S. gordonii DLI did not show depolarization and permeabilization. These results indicate that the increasing depolarization and permeabilization of oral streptococcal cell membrane are associated with the bactericidal activity of tPMP.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.755-758
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• 2008

저자들은 8년 전 감염성 심내막염으로 대동맥판막과 승모판 치환 및 섬유체 재건을 시행한 65세 남자 환자에서 발생한 인공판막 심내막염에 대하여 재수술을 시행한 예를 보고한다. 환자는 술 전 심초음파 소견상 1cm크기의 판막하 농양을 동반한 대동맥 판막륜 농양과 승모판 Vegetation 및 섬유체 결손을 보였다. 심부전 소견이 심하여 응급수술을 시행하였다. 두개의 소 심낭 패취를 이용하여 절재된 대동맥판과 승모판의 판륜 및 섬유체를 재건한 다음 기계판막을 대치하였다. 술 후 심초음파 소견상 판막주위 누출은 없었다. 현재 특별한 합병증 없이 통원 치료 중이다.