• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.333-343
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• 2014

Background: A preclinical study was conducted for evaluating a valved conduit manufactured with a glutaraldehyde (GA)-fixed bovine pericardium treated using an anticalcification protocol. Methods: Bovine pericardia were decellularized, fixed with GA in an organic solvent, and detoxified. We prepared a valved conduit using these bovine pericardia and a specially designed mold. The valved conduit was placed under in vitro circulation by using a mock circulation model, and the durability under mechanical stress was evaluated for 2 months. The valved conduit was implanted into the right ventricular outflow tract of a goat, and the hemodynamic, radiologic, histopathologic, and biochemical results were obtained for 6 months after the implantation. Results: The in vitro mock circulation demonstrated that valve motion was good and that the valved conduit had good gross and microscopic findings. The evaluation of echocardiography and cardiac catheterization demonstrated the good hemodynamic status and function of the pulmonary xenograft valve 6 months after the implantation. According to specimen radiography and a histopathologic examination, the durability of the xenografts was well preserved without calcification at 6 months after the implantation. The calcium and inorganic phosphorus concentrations of the explanted xenografts were low at 6 months after the implantation. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that our synergistic employment of multiple anticalcification therapies has promising safety and efficacy in the future clinical study.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.468-479
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• 2018

Objectives: Recently, a report was published that the humidifier disinfectant CMIT/MIT did not cause developmental toxicity and was not detected in systemic circulation as a result of an inhalation toxicity test. Therefore, this study was carried out to investigate any associations between CMIT/MIT exposure and developmental toxicity using the in vivo apical toxicity test method. Methods: Groups of pregnant ICR mice were instilled in the trachea with chloromethylisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (CMIT/MIT) using a visual instillobot over a period of seven days from days 11 to 17 days post-coitum. For the in vivo apical toxicity test method, an $LD_{50}$-based dose-range finding model was applied to decide the dose range for inducing developmental toxicity. Results: Among the groups of 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mg ai/kg/day CMIT/MIT, the exposure groups of 0.5 mg and 1.0 ai/kg/day CMIT/MIT were estimated to reflect the thresholds for the stillbirth and death of pregnant mice, respectively. The groups of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mg ai/kg/day CMIT/MIT induced stillbirth rates of 2.57, 10, and 53.8%, respectively. Another exposure group of 0.75 mg ai/kg/day CMIT/MIT did not induce any deaths of pregnant mice and resulted in a stillbirth rate of 8% in only one of six pregnant mice. Conclusions: CMIT/MIT can induce stillbirth in pregnant mice. It was also concluded that CMIT/MIT moves through the pulmonary circulation system and then continues on through systemic circulation and the placenta. There is a possibility of stillbirth and other health causalities in humans beyond the lungs caused by CMIT/MIT exposure.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.108-111
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• 2018

Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has the potential to rescue patients in cardiac arrest or respiratory failure. ECMO has two systems such as veno-arterial and veno-venous circulation. In cardiac arrest resulting from acute myocardial infarction, veno-arterial ECMO is mandatory for systemic circulation and oxygenation. A 75-year old female patient underwent primary coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction. Despite successful revascularization, recurrent ventricular tachycardia and heart failure were progressing. We performed a veno-arterial ECMO through the femoral artery and vein, then the patient seemed to be stable clinically. However, laboratory studies, echocardiography, and vital signs indicated multi-organ failure and decreasing cardiac function. We found out an error that we performed veno-venous ECMO instead of veno-arterial ECMO. We added a femoral artery cannula and exchange the circuit system to veno-arterial ECMO. While the systemic circulation seemed to be recovered, the left ventricular function was decreased persistently. A hypovolemia resulting from pulmonary hemorrhage was occurred, which lead to ECMO failure. The patient died of cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure 23 hours after ECMO. Because the color of arterial and venous circuits represent the position and efficacy of ECMO, if unexpected or abnormal circuit colors are detected, prompt and aggressive evaluation for ECMO function is mandatory.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.579-587
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• 2006

배경 : 단심실 교정을 시행함에 있어 수술 전 위험 인자가 많지 않다고 판단되는 경우에도 수술 후 장기간의 흉관 배액, 단백 소모성 장질환, 폐혈관 색전증, 사망 등의 불량한 결과를 얻을 수 있다. 이러한 측면에서, 단심실 교정에 대한 기존의 위험 인자 분석은 수술 결과를 예측함에 있어 미흡한 점이 있다고 할 수 있다. 저자 등은 폐혈관 유순도를 새로이 정의하고, 낮은 폐혈관 유순도가 수술 후 흉관 배액 기간을 길게 한다는 가설을 세워 이를 증명하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 2002년 1월부터 2005년 5월까지 심장 외 도관을 이용한 단심실 교정을 받은 총 96 명의 환자들의 기록을 후행적으로 분석하였다. 동 기간 중 기존의 단심실 교정을 심장 외 도관으로 교체한 경우는 연구 대상에서 제외하였다. 수술 후 늑막 삼출 기간의 위험 인자 분석에는 12가지 수술 전 위험 인자들을 지수화한 Fontan risk score (FRS) 및 기타 다양한 수술 전, 수술 중 위험 인자들을 포함시켰으며, 본 연구를 위하여 전기로 analogue를 폐순환에 적용하여 계산된 폐혈관 유순도 (pulmonary vascular compliance, PVC, $mm^2/mmHg/m^2)$를 위험인자로 추가하였다. 전기 회로 analogue에 의하면 PVC는 폐동맥 지수 (pulmonary artery index, $mm^2/m^2$)를 총폐저항 (total pulmonary resistance, Wood $Unit{\cdot}m^2$) 및 폐 혈류량 (pulmonary blood flow, $L/min/m^2$) 으로 나눈 값으로 정의되며, 이는 폐혈관의 크기와 저항, 폐 혈류량 등을 동시에 고려하는 변수라고 할 수 있다. 결과 변수인 흉관 거치 기간은 자연로그를 취해 정규 분포화하고 이를 log indwelling time (LIT)으로 정의하였으며, 분석 대상 위험 인자들과 LIT 의 관계에 대한 다중 선형 회귀분석을 시행하였다. 결과 : 조기 사망은 없었고 만기 사망은 4 명 (4.2%)이었으며, 단심실 교정시 fenestration이 추가된 경우는 1예 있었다(1 %). 수술 전 PVC, 흉관 거치 기간, LIT는 각각 ${6{\sim}94.8\;mm^2/mmHg/m^2}$ (중간값:24.8), $3{\sim}268$일 ( 간값 : 20 일 ), $1.1{\sim}5.6$ ( 평균: 2.9, 표준 편차: 0.8) 이었다. 단변 수 분석상 FRS, PVC, 체외 순환시간 (CPB) 및 술 후 12 시간째의 중심 정맥압 등이 LIT와 연관되었으나, 다변수 분석상 PVC (p=0.0018) 및 CPB (p=0.0024)만이 독립적으로 LIT를 예측하였다. 두 변수는 LIT 변이에 대하여 21.7%의 설명력이 있었으며, 두 변수를 이용한 회귀 분석식은 다음과 같았다. LIT=2.74-0.0158 PVC+0.00658 CPB. 결론: 새로이 정의된 폐혈관 유순도는 심장 외 도관을 이용한 단심실 교정 후의 흉관 거치 기간을 결정하는 중요한 예측 인자로서, 수술 전 위험 인자 분석에 유용하게 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 1979

The present study reports 41 cases of congenital and acquired heart diseases, who received open heart surgery under extracorporeal circulation [ECC] by Sarns Heart-Lung-Machine [HLM] at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Hospital during the` period between July 1975 and February 1979. The priming of pump oxygenator was carried out by the hemodilution method using Hartman`s solution, whole blood, and fresh human plasma. The rate of hemodilution was in the average of 50.8 ml/kg. ECC was performed at the average perfusion flow rate of 85.0 ml/kg/min [2.43 L./ kg/2] and at moderate hypothermia. In the total cardiopulmonary bypass, arterial pressure ranged between 55 mmHg and 90 mmHg, but generally maintaining over 70 mmHg. Patient age ranged between 2 and 54 year old, in congenital heart diseases, between 2 and 28, in acquired heart diseases, between 17 and 54 Sex ratio of male to female was 20:21. The cases include a case of pulmonary valvular stenosis, 4 cases of atrial septal defect, 9 cases of ventricular septal defect, 9 cases of tetralogy of Fallot, 5 cases of pentalogy of Fallot, 3 cases of atypical multiple anomalies 7 cases of mitral stenosis or insufficiency, a case of myxoma in left atrium, and a case of ruptured aneurysm of Valsalva`s sinus. The surgical managements were 16 valvulotomy for pulmonary valvular stenosis, 2 Teflon patch graft closure and 5 simple suture closure of atrial septal defect, 16 Teflon patch graft closure and 5 simple suture closure of ventricular septal defect, 12 pericardial patch graft for infundibular stenosis of right ventricle, one anastomosis between left superior vena cava and right atrium, 2 open mitral commissurotomy, 5 mitral valve replacement using Starr-Edward`s ball valve, porcine xenograft by Hancock, by Carpentier-Edward, or Angell-Shiley, one removal of left atrial myxoma, and a repair of ruptured aneurysm of Valsalva`s sinus. Four [9.7%] out 41 cases expired postoperatively and the rest of 37 cases survived with satisfactory results. The causes of death were one coronary embolism in tetralogy of Fallot, 2 postoperative lower cardiac output in atypical multiple anomalies, and one right heart failure in large: ventricular septal defect with pulmonary hypertension.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.963-966
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• 1995

Ischemia reperfusion injury occurs in various diseases. The role of oxygen free radicals in IR injury of the lung has been spotlighted and many studies have been performed. In this study, we tried to prepare a stable rat lung model for IR injury, focusing on surrounding conditions as hilar stripped left lung, clamped left pulmonary artery and bronchus,and declamped after determined period was passed, and right main pulmonary aretery was clamped. Arterial blood gas analyes were performed at 1, 10, 20, 30, minutes after reperfusion. Before clamping, PaO2 was 95 to 120 mmHg in all animals. There were six groups; Group I : temperature 15o C, and 120 minutes clamping, Group II: 20 oC, and 120 minutes clamping, Group III : 25 oC, and 120 minutes clamping, Group IV : 15oC, 90 minutes clamping, Group V : 20 oC, 90 minutes clamping,Group VI: 20 oC, 75 minutes clamping. Each groups contained 10 Sprague Dayley rats. The humidity was maintained 100 % as circulation imerged isotonic Hartmann`s solution of the pleural cavity. In group IV, V, and VI, PaO2 decreased significantly in all animals immediately after reperfusion, but 43 % survived till 10 minutes after reperfusion, it was 74.0$\pm$5.7, 73.3$\pm$10.8,and 88.2$\pm$17.7 mmHg. Pulmonary edema was observed histologically in 2/10 animals in group IV, 6/10 in group V , 3/10 in group VI, 9/10 in group I, and the other lungs showed all edema. We established a stable model by setting ischemic time,and temperature, between 75 to 90 minutes,15 to 20o C, and isotemperature Hartmann`s solution immersion of the pleural cavity.

• International Journal of Vascular Biomedical Engineering
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2004

Both flow visualizations and computational fluid dynamics were performed to determine hemodynamics in a total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) model for surgically correcting congenital heart defects. From magnetic resonance images, an anatomically correct glass model was fabricated to visualize steady flow. The total flow rates were 4, 6 and 8L/min and flow rates from SVC and IVC were 40:60. The flow split ratio between LPA and RPA was varied by 70:30, 60:40 and 50:50. A pressure-based finite-volume software was used to solve steady flow dynamics in TCPC models. Results showed that superior vena cava(SVC) and inferior vena cava(IVC) flow merged directly to the intra-atrial conduit, creating two large vortices. Significant swirl motions were observed in the intra-atrial conduit and pulmonary arteries. Flow collision or swirling flow resulted in energy loss in TCPC models. In addition, a large intra-atrial channel or a sharp bend in TCPC geometries could influence on energy losses. Energy conservation was efficient when flow rates in pulmonary branches were balanced. In order to increase energy efficiency in Fontan operations, it is necessary to remove a flow collision in the intra-atrial channel and a sharp bend in the pulmonary bifurcation.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권10호
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• pp.1175-1180
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• 2009

신생아 폐고혈압 지속증은 치료가 힘들고 사망률이 높은 질환이나, 산화질소 흡입 치료가 시행된 이후 사망률의 많은 감소를 가져왔다. 그러나, 신생아 집중 치료실이 있는 병원이라도 이러한 산화질소 흡입 치료가 가능하지 않는 곳이 많고, 산화질소 투여에도 호전되지 않는 경우도 있다. 흡입 iloprost는 최근 원발성 혹은 이차성 폐고혈압 환자에서 사용이 늘고있는 폐동맥 확장제로, 신생아 폐고혈압 지속증에 사용한 증례가 외국에 보고된 바 있다. 환아는 출생시 심한 태변 착색과 출산 질식, 진행되는 저산소증을 보였으며, 신생아 폐고혈압 지속증으로 진단되었다. 환아는 지속적인 저산소증을 보였으며, 통상적인 지지 치료에도 호전되지 않았다. 당시 저자들의 병원에는 산화질소 흡입 치료가 가능하지 않아, iloprost 흡입 치료를 시도하였다. Iloprost 흡입 치료 이후 수시간 내에 산소 포화도가 증가하였으며, 심초음파상에는 동맥관을 통한 우좌 단락이 좌우로 바뀌었고, 우심실 압력이 감소하였다. Iloprost 흡입 치료를 하는 동안 특별한 부작용은 관찰되지 않았다. 저자들은 산화질소 흡입치료가 가능하지 않은 상황에서 신생아 폐고혈압 지속증 신생아의 치료로 iloprost 흡입 치료를 시도한 경험을 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2016

Hypoplastic left heart complex (HLHC) consists of less severe underdevelopment of the left ventricle without intrinsic left valvular stenosis, i.e., a subset of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). HLHC patients may be able to undergo biventricular repair, while HLHS requires single ventricle palliation (or transplant). However, there is no consensus regarding the likelihood of favorable outcomes in neonates with HLHC selected to undergo this surgical approach. This case report describes a neonate with HLHC, co-arctation of the aorta (CoA), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) who was initially palliated using bilateral pulmonary artery banding due to unstable ductus-dependent circulation. A postoperative echocardiogram showed newly appearing CoA and progressively narrowing PDA, which resulted in the need for biventricular repair 21 days following the palliation surgery. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 13 without complications and is doing clinically well seven months after surgery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.518-521
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• 2010

생후 1일된 환아가 청색증과 심잡음을 주소로 전원되었다. 심장 초음파 검사를 시행한 결과, 폐동맥 폐쇄가 동반되어 동맥관 의존성 폐혈류를 보이는 증상이 심한 엡스타인 기형(Carpentier type C)이었다. 심방화된 우심실의 벽은 매우 얇고 수축력이 저하되어 있었으며 기능적 우심실의 크기가 매우 작고 폐동맥 폐쇄가 동반되어 양심실 교정이 불가능하다고 판단하였다. 생후 1개월 째 우심방 절제 성형술, 심방화된 우심실의 광범위한 절제 후 봉합 폐색, 변형 Blalock-Taussig 단락술을 시행하였다. 환아는 별다른 문제 없이 퇴원하였으며 생후 5개월에 양방향성 상대정맥-폐동맥 단락술을 시행받았다. 저자 등은 심한 증상을 나타내는 신생아 엡스타인 기형에서 우심실 제외 수술을 시행하여 좋은 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.