No abstract available.
Echocardiography, Stress*

No abstract available.
Mitral Valve Insufficiency* ; Mitral Valve*

In order to understand the tissue responses of albino rat host against Paragonimus iloktsuenensis infection, the histopathological changes of the spleen and the lungs in 6 experimental groups of rats were observed in relation with the growth, maturation and migration of this lung fluke. Rats of the experimental groups, each group consisted of 5 rats, were infected with the metacercariae of P. iloktsuenensis which were isolated from brackish water crab, Sesarma dehaani, and were kept for 3 days, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 7 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks of infection period. Peripheral blood smear slides for the differential leukocyte count were prepared and also worm collection was completed immediately after the infection period. Paraffin sections of the spleen and the lung tissue were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and methyl-green-pyronin (MGP) stain. Those materials from the experimental groups were examined in comparison with the materials obtained from control group, with special reference to immunologic aspects of host response. The results obtained were as follows: The counts of large pyroninophilic cell (LPC) in the periarterial sheath of spleen were rapidly increased in earlier period of infection, and those of peribronchial lymphatic tissue started to increase after the penetration of lungfluke into the lungs. The LPC counts of both the spleen and the lungs were on the decrease in conjunction with the necrosis of the lung fluke in 14th week of infection. On observing differential leukocyte count of peripheral blood smear, the fluctuation of lymphocyte count was proportional to that of LPC count, and the lymphocyte count was consistently higher than that of normal rats. On the other hand, neutrophil count of experimental group showed reciprocal relation to the LPC counts. The nature and characteristics of pulmonary lesion produced by the P. iloktsuenensis were just the same as those produced by P. westermani. The lesions were represented by thick and fibrosclerotic cavern, granuloma due to eggs, pneumonic process and cellular infiltrations.
parasitology-helminth-trematoda ; paragonimiasis ; Paragonimus iloktsuenensis ; histology ; pathology ; lung ; spleen ; granuloma ; pneumonia ; hematoxylin-eosin ; methyl-green-pyronin

Fiftyeight patients with cardiac neurosis were studied to evaluate the effects of Carteolol 10mg/day. Systolic blood pressure was declined to 122.7+/-17.2mmHg from 137.1+/-23.2mmHg, diastolic blood pressure was declined to 79.6+/-11.1mmHg from 88.2+/-17.5mmHg. Pulse rate was decreased from 83.0+/-10.2 to 73.9+/-6.8per minute. The most frequent subjective symptom was palpitation (74.1%) and effectiveness of therapy for subjective symptom was 91.4%, for usefulness was 93.1%. There was no significant serious side reaction observed. We concluded that Carteolol therapy for the patients with cardiac neurosis could be useful and safe with a small dosage.
Blood Pressure ; Carteolol* ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Neurocirculatory Asthenia*

This study was performed to compare the amount of blood flow from left and right side heart using Doppler echocardiography and Fick method. The pulmonary blood flow (Qp), aortic blood flow (Qs) and Qp/Qs ratio were noninvasively evaluated by two dimensional Doppler echocardiography in 10 patients with ventricular septal defect in children, aged 2 years to 15 years (mean+/-SD=7.1+/-4.9 years). Cardiac catheterization was performed within 2 days after examination of Doppler echocardiography in all patients. Systemic and pulmonary blood flow was calculated by using Fick principle, based on measured oxygen consumption and measured blood oxygen saturation. The Doppler frequency shift was analyzed by computer system combined with Meridian Echocardiography System. Comparison of Qp, Qs and Qp/Qs ratio obtained by invasive methods and by two-dimensional pulsed wave Doppler echocardiography showed a correlation of 0.679 in Qp, 0.710 in Qs and 0.639 in Qp/Qs ratio (p<0.05).
Cardiac Catheterization* ; Cardiac Catheters* ; Child* ; Computer Systems ; Echocardiography ; Echocardiography, Doppler* ; Heart ; Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* ; Humans ; Oxygen ; Oxygen Consumption

An analytical observation was carried out on clinical symptoms, physical findings, etiology, precipitating factors, pulse rate, and blood pressure manifested by 115 patients admitted to the Kyung hee university Hospital under the diagnosis of congestive heart failure for a period of October 1971 to September 1974. The results were as follows: 1. The disease affected female 1.4 times more frequently than male and occured most frequently in the 6th decade (26.1%), and its incidence decreased in the 7th decade (22.6%). 2. The important causes of congestive heart failure were hypertensive heart disease (39.7%), rheumatic heart disease (26.1%), cor pulmonale (13.9%), atherosclerotic heart disease (6.1%), postpartum heart failure (6.1%) and pericardial disease (3.5%). The unknown etiology was 3.5% of all cases. 3. The most common precipitatiog factors of the 106 patients of congestive heart failure were infections (59.5%), especially in the upper respiratory tract infection (37.8%). The physical exertion, pregnancy and labor, psychic stress, angina, myocardial infarction, and discontinuation of Tapazol and digitalis were followed. 4. The most common symptoms and signs were the dyspnea (93%), and the next common were pulmonary rales (65.2%), hepatomegaly (59.1%), distention of cervical vein (55.7%), pitting edema (44.3%) and cardiac murmur (38.3%) on admission. 5. The increased pulse rate over 101/min. was about 38.3%, but less than 60/min. was found in 4.3% only. 6. The electrocardiographic findings were abnormal except one case out of 107 cases. The left ventricular hypertrophy (48.1%), atrial fibrillation (24.5%), and bundle branch block (21.7%) were frequently observed. 7. The range of systolic blood pressure measured in 43 patients who had been suffered from hypertensive heart disease were disclosed that 221-240 mmHg (23.3%), 161-180mmHg (20.9%), and 181-200mmHg (20.9%) in order.
Atrial Fibrillation ; Blood Pressure ; Bundle-Branch Block ; Diagnosis ; Digitalis ; Dyspnea ; Edema ; Electrocardiography ; Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)* ; Female ; Heart Diseases ; Heart Failure* ; Heart Murmurs ; Heart Rate ; Hepatomegaly ; Humans ; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular ; Incidence ; Male ; Myocardial Infarction ; Physical Exertion ; Postpartum Period ; Precipitating Factors ; Pregnancy ; Pulmonary Heart Disease ; Respiratory Sounds ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; Rheumatic Heart Disease ; Veins

An analytical observation was carried out on clinical symptoms, physical findings, etiology, precipitating factors, pulse rate, and blood pressure manifested by 115 patients admitted to the Kyung hee university Hospital under the diagnosis of congestive heart failure for a period of October 1971 to September 1974. The results were as follows: 1. The disease affected female 1.4 times more frequently than male and occured most frequently in the 6th decade (26.1%), and its incidence decreased in the 7th decade (22.6%). 2. The important causes of congestive heart failure were hypertensive heart disease (39.7%), rheumatic heart disease (26.1%), cor pulmonale (13.9%), atherosclerotic heart disease (6.1%), postpartum heart failure (6.1%) and pericardial disease (3.5%). The unknown etiology was 3.5% of all cases. 3. The most common precipitatiog factors of the 106 patients of congestive heart failure were infections (59.5%), especially in the upper respiratory tract infection (37.8%). The physical exertion, pregnancy and labor, psychic stress, angina, myocardial infarction, and discontinuation of Tapazol and digitalis were followed. 4. The most common symptoms and signs were the dyspnea (93%), and the next common were pulmonary rales (65.2%), hepatomegaly (59.1%), distention of cervical vein (55.7%), pitting edema (44.3%) and cardiac murmur (38.3%) on admission. 5. The increased pulse rate over 101/min. was about 38.3%, but less than 60/min. was found in 4.3% only. 6. The electrocardiographic findings were abnormal except one case out of 107 cases. The left ventricular hypertrophy (48.1%), atrial fibrillation (24.5%), and bundle branch block (21.7%) were frequently observed. 7. The range of systolic blood pressure measured in 43 patients who had been suffered from hypertensive heart disease were disclosed that 221-240 mmHg (23.3%), 161-180mmHg (20.9%), and 181-200mmHg (20.9%) in order.
Atrial Fibrillation ; Blood Pressure ; Bundle-Branch Block ; Diagnosis ; Digitalis ; Dyspnea ; Edema ; Electrocardiography ; Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)* ; Female ; Heart Diseases ; Heart Failure* ; Heart Murmurs ; Heart Rate ; Hepatomegaly ; Humans ; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular ; Incidence ; Male ; Myocardial Infarction ; Physical Exertion ; Postpartum Period ; Precipitating Factors ; Pregnancy ; Pulmonary Heart Disease ; Respiratory Sounds ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; Rheumatic Heart Disease ; Veins

Human sparganosis in Korea was discussed on the bases of five human cases experienced by the present authors and 58 case records already reported by many previous authors, in aspects of epidemiology and clinical features. Sparganosis is not infrequent tissue helminthiasis now in Korea and the incidence has been evidently increased during past 10 years. It might be interpreted that improved medical delivery system and health care exposed the hidden but prevalent disease. The distribution of sparganosis in Korea is apparently subdivided into three major endemic areas; Kyunggi Do, Kyungsang Do and Hamkyung Nam Do. Although scanty in other areas of Korea, the distribution of this disease is presumably throughout the whole peninsula of Korea except Cheju Do. The majority of human cases of sparganosis in Korea has revealed raw consuming of snakes for treatment of tuberculosis, syphilis and joint pain, for tonics and for the belief of special nutrition among very limited group of Korean population. Because of this kinds of mode of infection, comprising four fifths of all cases, the majority of cases detected were male adult consisting of about 70% of total cases. And drinking of untreated water in rural area where no protective, sanitary measures for water sources were provided in the past, seems another important causes of infection especially in women and children in Korea. Thus it may be concluded that sparganosis in Korea is concluded by eating of infective stages per os voluntarily or involuntarily, but not through the direct invasion. Clinically, subcutaneous mass or lump was the most frequent problem in those patients and those masses were associated with inflammatory signs. By the anatomical location of the lesion, some peculiar manifestations could be developed as in orbital, abdominal, urethral, ureteral and vertebral cases. And the lesions could be complicated by haemorrhage or abscess formations. The larval worms hitherto collected in Korea has been identified tentatively as Sparganum mansoni because neither branched larvae nor Sparganum proliferum were ever reported.
parasitology-helminth-trematode ; Spirometra sp. ; sparganum ; case reoprt ; epidemiology

No abstract available.
Aortic Valve Stenosis* ; Aortic Valve* ; Blood Pressure* ; Echocardiography, Doppler*

No abstract available.
Ultrasonography*