• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.28-32
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• 2014

Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) increases the pressure of the right ventricle and leads to symptoms and signs, such as dyspnea and hypoxia. If PTE causes hemodynamic instability, thrombolytic therapy should be considered. A mechanical thrombectomy is an alternative treatment to thrombolytic therapy and should be considered when thrombolytic therapy is contraindicated. Various devices are used in mechanical maceration and catheter-directed thrombolysis, but there is no standard mechanical device for PTE as yet. We report here on 2 clinical experiences of mechanical thrombectomy using the Arrow-Trerotola percutaneous thrombolytic device to remove residual clots after systemic thrombolysis in patients with massive PTE.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.569-572
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• 1996

69세 남자 환자가 운동성 호흡곤란으로 입원하였다. 폐관류 스캔에서 좌측폐의 완전 환류결손을 보 였고, 컴퓨터 단층 촬영 혈관조영술에서는 좌측폐동맥의 급작스러운 혈류차단의 소견이 나타났다. 환자 는 외상이나 하지의 이상 증상 그리고 색전증등의 과거력은 없었다. 원인 불명의 만성 폐색전증이라는 진단 하11 흥골 정중절개후 체외순환하에서 주폐동맥을 차단하고, 폐동맥을 절개한 후 색전재거술을 시 행하였다. 술후 폐관류 스캔과 컴퓨터 단층 촬영 혈관조영술에서 거의 정상적인 좌측 폐동맥의 환류가 관찰되 었다. 환자는 별다른 합병증 없이 술후 9일째 퇴원하였다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.132-135
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• 2016

We report the case of a 43-year-old male with both giant left atrial appendage (LAA) aneurysm and drug-refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). The patient was treated with percutaneous electrical isolation of cardiac arrhythmogenic substrate, and has been free of AF symptom over one year. Although the surgical resection of giant LAA aneurysm is mostly used to prevent systemic thromboembolism, we have performed follow-up of the giant LAA aneurysm using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) after the successful catheter ablation of refractory AF. At one-year follow-up CMR, the giant LAA aneurysm showed remarkable enlargement as well as decreased contractility. Additionally, one-year follow-up TEE showed spontaneous echo contrast as an indicator of blood stasis in the giant LAA aneurysm. Those findings of giant LAA aneurysm suggest that the risk of thromboembolism may be high despite termination of AF.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.666-670
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• 1995

A total of and consecutive 87 patients underwent concomitant double mitral and aortic valve replacement with the St. Jude Medical prosthesis between January 1985 and December 1993. They were 44 males and 43 females with the ages ranging from 18 to 59 years[mean$\pm$SD: 40.9$\pm$9.5 years . Fifteen patients[17.2% had a history of previous cardiac valve replacement. There were 2 early deaths[2.3% , and 85 early survivors were followed up for a total of 352.6 patient-years[mean$\pm$SD: 4.1 $\pm$2.6 years . All were anticoagulated with coumadin keeping the target international normalized ratio within the range of 1.5 and 2.5. There was a single late death[late mortality of 0.284%/patient-year . Thromboembolism was the most frequent complication[1.985%/patient-year , and bleeding related to anticoagulation was experienced in one patient [0.284%/patient-year . The incidences of prosthetic valve endocarditis and of paravalvular leak were also low[0.284%/patient-year, respectively . The survival including operative mortality was 96.1%$\pm$2.2% at 10 years. The actuarial probabilities of freedom from thromboembolism and from all events were 77.9%$\pm$11.1% and 72.4%$\pm$10.7%, respectively, at 10 years. There was no structural failure of the prosthesis. Results from a series of clinical studies suggest strongly that the use of lower intensity of anticoagulation therapy lowers the thromboembolic as well as bleeding rates in patients with the ST. Jude Medical prosthesis.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.113-118
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• 2013

Nowadays, oral anticoagulants are commonly prescribed to numerous patients for preventing cardiovascular accident such as thromboembolism. An important side effect of anticoagulant is anti-hemostasis. In a major surgery, the oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) regimen must be changed before the surgery for proper post-operative bleeding control. However, in a minor dental surgery and endodontic surgery, the necessity for changing or discontinuing the OAT is open to debate. In this study, risks of the consequences were weighed and analyzed. In patients who stop the OAT, the occurrence of thromboembolic complication is rare but the result is fatal. In patients who continuing the OAT, post-operative bleeding can be controlled well with the local hemostatic measures. In the endodontic surgery, there are almost no studies about this issue. The intra-operative bleeding control is particularly important in the endodontic surgery because of its delicate and sensitive procedures such as inspection of resected root surface using dental microscope and retrograde filling. Further studies are necessary about this issue in the viewpoint of endodontic surgery.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.99-102
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• 2014

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a fatal acute diabetic complication, is characterized by severe metabolic decompensation and intravascular volume depletion. These conditions may result in hypercoagulability and prothrombic state. Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) could be presented as an uncommon and life-threatening complication of DKA. Reported herein is a case involving a 54-year-old male patient who was admitted with DKA due to chronic alcohol consumption and stopping the intake of oral antidiabetic drugs. After low-molecular-weight heparin and warfarin treatment because of PTE during the DKA treatment, the patient's condition improved over the week that he was discharged on insulin and warfarin.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.42-45
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• 2019

Thromboelastography (TEG) analysis consists of ${\alpha}$, G, K, MA, and R types of values and tests the effectiveness of blood clotting, which can be assessed for platelet function, clotting strength, and fibrinolysis. Canine heartworm diseases caused by Dirofilaria immitis, a vascular nematode, can lead to hyperfibrinolysis and hypercoagulation. In this study, G and MA values showed a statistically significant decrease over time after treatment of heartworm disease. Additionally, the ${\alpha}-value$ showed a high correlation with G, K, MA, and R values. The G value showed a high correlation with K and MA values, while The K value showed a high correlation with MA and R values. This study clearly found a gradual decrease in G and MA values in dogs with heartworm disease over time, both before and after treatment. This suggests that the clot formation time is longer and that the intensity of clot formation is lowered and may improve the risk of thromboembolism in dogs with heartworm disease.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.669-680
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• 1999

연구배경: 폐색전증은 조기진단으로 신속한 치료를 요하는 치명적인 질환으로 관심여부에 따라서는 비슷한 조건의 병원규모라 하더라도 진단율이 상이한 차이를 나타내는 것으로 알려져있다. 폐색전증 진단에서 나선식 전산화 단층촬영 혈관조영술은 높은 민감도와 특이도를 나타낸다고 알려져있다. 저자들은 폐색전증에서 나선식 전산화 단층촬영 혈관조영술의 2, 3차원 영상소견과 진단적 가치를 평가하였고, 나선식 전산화 단층촬영 혈관조영술과 폐관류 스캔을 비교하였다. 방 법: 1997년 9월에서부터 1998년 8월까지 20명의 환자에서 나선식 전산화 단층촬영 혈관조영술을 시행하였고, 이 중 14명의 환자에서 폐관류 스캔을 동시에 시행하여 그 임상적 기록과 함께 분석하였다. 또한 색전의 위치에 따른 혈관 분포 및 동반된 폐실질의 변화를 분석하였다. 결 과: 폐색전증의 색전의 위치에 따른 분포양상을 보면, 좌측 혜(n=103) 보다 우측 폐(n=129)에, 좌 우측폐의 상엽과 중엽을 합친 것(n=101)보다 하엽(n=116)에 많은 빈도를 보였고, 세분절이하로 갈수록 많은 빈도를 보이는데 하엽에서는 5 번째에서 감소되는데, 이것은 세분절이하 혈관 색전에서 나선식 전산화 단층촬영 혈관조영술의 낮은 발견율 및 동반된 폐경색과 무기폐 등이 주로 하엽에 생기기 때문에 가려진 것으로 생각된다. 나선식 전산화 단층촬영 혈관조영술로 폐색전증 진단시, 1명에서 위음성을 보여 95%(19명/20명)의 발견율을 보였고, 급성 및 만성 소견이 각각 16명, 3명이었고, 폐경색, 무기폐, 흉막삼출이 각각 9명(45%), 4명(20%), 6명(30%)이었다. 결 론: 2, 3차원 영상이 포함된 나선식 전산화 단층촬영 혈관조영술은 폐색전증에서 비침습적인 진단 방법으로 1) 폐실질을 포함하여 색전의 전체적 분포를 용이하게 알 수 있으며, 2) 진단시 높은 발견율을 보이며, 3) 비교적 급성과 만성의 구분이 되고, 4) 동반된 폐실질의 변화와 흉막삼출을 보는데 유용한 진단방법이며, 5) 폐관류 스캔 소견과 높은 연관성을 보였다. 제한점으로는 세분절이하에서 인지 장애(perception error)가 있다. 또한, 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환, 천식, 결핵 등이 동반된 호흡기 질환에서는 색전이 나선식 전산화 단층촬영 혈관조영술에서 간과(missing) 될 수 있다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제66권1호
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• pp.6-12
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• 2009

연구배경: 폐혈전색전증 환자에서 혈전용해제의 효과는 차이가 없는 것으로 보고되어 있으나 출혈 등의 부작용에 대해서는 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구는 한 병원에서 중증 폐혈전색전증환자들에 사용한 alteplase와 urokinase의 치료효과 및 출혈 유발 정도를 비교하였다. 방법: 2000년 1월부터 2008년 7월까지 대상 환자 40명을 urokinase군(16명)과 alteplase군(24명)으로 나누어 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 혈전용해제 사용한 이유는 혈역학적 불안정 23명, 중증 우심실부전 7명 그리고 헤파린 사용에도 불구하고 진행하는 저산소증 10명이었다. 두 군간 나이, APACHE II, SOFA score, 혈전용해제에서 유의한 차이는 없었다. 혈전용해제를 사용 후 승압제의 사용기간에서 aletplase군이 urokinase군보다 더 짧았으나, 인공호흡기 사용 기간과 중환자실 입원기간에서는 양 군간 유의한 차이가 없었다. 입원기간 동안 사망한 환자수는 13명(30%)으로 urokinase와 alteplase군 5명, 8명으로 유의한 차이는 없었고, 폐혈전색전증과 연관된 사망한 환자수에서도 urokinase와 alteplase군에서 1명, 4명으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 혈전용해제 사용 후 수술적 치료가 필요한 환자 수도 urokinase군 2명, alteplase군 1명으로 차이가 없었다. 혈전용해제 사용 후 발생한 출혈은 14명(35%)에서 관찰되었고 urokinase군 3명(7.5%), alteplase군 11명(27.5%)으로 urokinase군에서 적은 경향을 보였다. 중증 출혈은 2명으로 모두 alteplase군에서 발생하였으며 1명은 뇌출혈로 사망하였다. 결론: 중증 폐색전혈전증환자에서 urokinase 사용은 alteplase에 비하여 치료효과는 차이가 없으면서 출혈의 위험은 낮을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.280-301
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• 1996

This thesis is on the effects of the Injections of Mokhyangsunkisan extract, Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract and Palmisunkisan extract clinical experiments wre done with medicines to research their analgesic and anti-convulsive action and their efficiency on $O_3$ and Xylene-poisoned lung damage and the pulmonary thromboembolism of rats and mice. The results are as follows; 1. As to the analgesic action, each Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan extract, Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract and Palmisunkisan extract had significant effects. Among them the Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract had the highest effect. 2. As to the anti-convulsive action, each Injections of Mokhyangsunkisan extract and Palmisunkisan extract had significant effects whereas that of the Injection of Mokhvangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract had no effect. 3. In the frsearch of the Lung TBA values of $O_3$-poisoned rats. each Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan extract and Palmisunkisan extract had significant effects whereas that of the Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract had no effect. 4. None of the Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan extract, Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L, extract and Palmisunkisan extract had significant effects in the experiments about the variation of the $Na^+$ contents and $K^+$ contents in the serum electrolytes of the $O_3$-poisoned rats. 5. In the research of the Lung TBA values of Xylene-poisoned rats all the three Injections had prominent effects. 6. In the research of the Lung weight in Xylene-poisoned rats each Injections of Mokhyangsunkisan extract and Palmisunkisan extract had significant effects whereas that of the Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract had no effect. 7. In the experiments about the variation of the $Na^+$ contents in the serum electrolytes of the Xylene-poisoned rats the Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan extract had a significant effect whereas those of the Injections of Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract and Palmisunkisan extract had no significant effects. 8. None of the Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan extract, Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract and Palmisunkisan extract had significant effects in the experiments about the variation of the $K^+$ contents in the serum electrolytes of the Xylene-poisoned rats. 9. All the three Injections had prominent death-repressive effects on the pulmonary thromboembolism induced by Sodium Arachidonate. 10. Each Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan extract and Palmisunkisan extract had death-repressive effects on the pulmonary thromboembolism induced by ADP, whereas the Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract had a feeble death-repressive effect By all results of the clinical experiments. the following conclusions are drown; Each Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan extract and Palmisunkisan extract has analgesic and anti-convulsive effects and is also effective for the $O_3$ and Xylene-poisoned Lung damage and pulmonary thromboembolism of rats and mice. The Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract has on analgesic effect and is also effective for the pulmonary thromboembolism. Especially its analgesic effect is prominent. Therefore, each Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan extract and Palmisunkisan extract can be used for injection to improve the pulmonary functions whereas the Injection of Mokhyangsunkisan plus Rheum undulatum L. extract is partly effective for the improvement of the pulmonary function. In view of the results so far achieved, fluid acupuncture therapy can be applied as well as traditional way of oral administration of the decoction.