1.A Case of SVC Obstruction in Behcet's Syndrome.
Chan Hee LEE ; Hong Woo LEE ; Jun Keun JUNG ; Hyeun Young PARK ; Jun Han SHIN ; Jun KWAN ; Hwark Moon KWAN ; Hyeun Soung KIM ; Choon Shik YOUN
Korean Circulation Journal 1993;23(6):946-952
The clinical triad of relapsing iritis, ulcers of the mouth and genitalia was first described in 1939 by Hulusi Behcet. This entity, originally confined to the above triad of symptoms appears to be systemic disease manifested by skin lesion, thrombophlebitis, neurologic, cardiovascular or visceral symptoms. The vascular involvement in Behcet's syndrome has been reported since Mischima first described a case in 1961, four types of vascular lesion are freuqnetly observed most commonly on the inferior or superior vena cava. Treatments consist of anticoagulation and administering oral steroids. We report a case of SVC obstruction in 36 years old female patient with Behcet's syndrome.
Adult
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Behcet Syndrome*
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Female
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Genitalia
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Humans
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Iritis
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Mouth
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Skin
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Steroids
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Thrombophlebitis
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Ulcer
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Vena Cava, Superior
2.A Clinical Analysis of Ectopic Pregnancy.
Kyll Pal YOON ; Ywoung Koon YANG ; Woo Yeoul YANG ; Man Suk KO ; Ho Jun CHOI ; Soung Kwen SHIN
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1997;40(4):793-800
The study was undertaken for the clinical evaluation and statistical analysis on the 222 patients with ectopic pregnancy who had been adbitted and treated at the Mokpo St.Columban's Hospital from Jan. 1, 1993 to Dec. 31, 1995. The results were obtained as follows. 1. Hospital incidence of ectopic pregnancy wasd 1 in 45 deliveries(222/10,078). 2. Ectopic pregnancy was found to occur most frequently in the age group, ranging from 31 to 35 years(36.9%). 3. Nullipara was 26.5% and woman who had experienced artificial abortion was 69.8%. 4. Hemoglobin value over 10.0 gm/dL was in 78.8% and below 8.9 gm/dL in 4.1%. 5. Initial systolic blood pressure rise above 100 mmHg was in 75.0%, the mean value was 104.5mmHg. 6. The clinical manifestations were appeared in 64.4% from the last menstrual peroid to the next 5~8 weeks. 7. Total amount of intraperitoneal hemorrhage between 100~1,000 ml was in 62.1%, above the 1,000 ml was in 29.3% and less than 100 ml was in 8.6%. 8. Ectopic pregnancy was implanted follopain tuve in 95.0% ovary in 4.5% and cervix in 0.5%. Among tubal pregnancies, ampulla portion was involved in 76.6%, interstitial portion in 3.1%, isthmic portion in 12.2% and fimbrial portion in 3.1%. 9. In the past history, the laparoscopic tubal ligation was in 18%, peritonitis was in 1.8%, appendectomy was in 7.2% and cesarean section was in 8.6%. 10. Culdocentesis was positive in 70.0% and urinary HCG test was positive in 90%. 11. 77.8% of total cases was treated by salpingectomy, 14.9% by salpingoophorectomy and 1.4% by hysterectomy. 12. Of 222 total cases, no death occurred.
Appendectomy
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Blood Pressure
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Cervix Uteri
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Cesarean Section
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Female
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Hysterectomy
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Incidence
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Jeollanam-do
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Ovary
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Peritonitis
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy, Ectopic*
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Pregnancy, Tubal
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Salpingectomy
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Sterilization, Tubal
3.A Clinical Analysis of Ectopic Pregnancy.
Kyll Pal YOON ; Ywoung Koon YANG ; Woo Yeoul YANG ; Man Suk KO ; Ho Jun CHOI ; Soung Kwen SHIN
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1997;40(4):793-800
The study was undertaken for the clinical evaluation and statistical analysis on the 222 patients with ectopic pregnancy who had been adbitted and treated at the Mokpo St.Columban's Hospital from Jan. 1, 1993 to Dec. 31, 1995. The results were obtained as follows. 1. Hospital incidence of ectopic pregnancy wasd 1 in 45 deliveries(222/10,078). 2. Ectopic pregnancy was found to occur most frequently in the age group, ranging from 31 to 35 years(36.9%). 3. Nullipara was 26.5% and woman who had experienced artificial abortion was 69.8%. 4. Hemoglobin value over 10.0 gm/dL was in 78.8% and below 8.9 gm/dL in 4.1%. 5. Initial systolic blood pressure rise above 100 mmHg was in 75.0%, the mean value was 104.5mmHg. 6. The clinical manifestations were appeared in 64.4% from the last menstrual peroid to the next 5~8 weeks. 7. Total amount of intraperitoneal hemorrhage between 100~1,000 ml was in 62.1%, above the 1,000 ml was in 29.3% and less than 100 ml was in 8.6%. 8. Ectopic pregnancy was implanted follopain tuve in 95.0% ovary in 4.5% and cervix in 0.5%. Among tubal pregnancies, ampulla portion was involved in 76.6%, interstitial portion in 3.1%, isthmic portion in 12.2% and fimbrial portion in 3.1%. 9. In the past history, the laparoscopic tubal ligation was in 18%, peritonitis was in 1.8%, appendectomy was in 7.2% and cesarean section was in 8.6%. 10. Culdocentesis was positive in 70.0% and urinary HCG test was positive in 90%. 11. 77.8% of total cases was treated by salpingectomy, 14.9% by salpingoophorectomy and 1.4% by hysterectomy. 12. Of 222 total cases, no death occurred.
Appendectomy
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Blood Pressure
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Cervix Uteri
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Cesarean Section
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Female
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Hysterectomy
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Incidence
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Jeollanam-do
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Ovary
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Peritonitis
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy, Ectopic*
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Pregnancy, Tubal
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Salpingectomy
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Sterilization, Tubal
4.The Similar Exposure Group and Exposure Variation in Ship-Building Painters: Focused on Xylene Exposure.
Sang Baek KOH ; Young Man ROH ; Hyeon Woo YIM ; Yong Chul SHIN ; Soo Keun KIM ; Hong Ryul CHOI ; Jai Young KIM ; Soung Hoon CHANG
Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2001;13(4):413-422
OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to assess the concentration of xylene exposure and exposure variability of a similar exposure group(SEG) in accordance with job title and confined space. METHOD: The study subjects included 28 workers working in the painting process in the ship-building industry. Measurement of subjects were repeated three times. Within and between-worker exposure variance components were estimated from log-transformed exposure concentrations employing a one-way nested random effects analysis of variance model. A uniformly exposed group was defined as one where the between-worker variance(sigmaB2) was less than or equal to 0.031 or bwR95
Confined Spaces
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Paint
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Paintings
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Xylenes*
5.Comparison of Cytokine Expression in Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Placenta, Cord Blood, and Bone Marrow.
Jong Ha HWANG ; Soung Shin SHIM ; Oye Sun SEOK ; Hang Young LEE ; Sang Kyu WOO ; Bong Hui KIM ; Hae Ryong SONG ; Jae Kwan LEE ; Yong Kyun PARK
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2009;24(4):547-554
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are capable of self-renewal and differentiation into lineages of mesenchymal tissues that are currently under investigation for a variety of therapeutic applications. The purpose of this study was to compare cytokine gene expression in MSCs from human placenta, cord blood (CB) and bone marrow (BM). The cytokine expression profiles of MSCs from BM, CB and placenta (amnion, decidua) were compared by proteome profiler array analysis. The cytokines that were expressed differently, in each type of MSC, were analyzed by real-time PCR. We evaluated 36 cytokines. Most types of MSCs had a common expression pattern including MIF (GIF, DER6), IL-8 (CXCL8), Serpin E1 (PAI-1), GROalpha(CXCL1), and IL-6. MCP-1, however, was expressed in both the MSCs from the BM and the amnion. sICAM-1 was expressed in both the amnion and decidua MSCs. SDF-1 was expressed only in the BM MSCs. Real-time PCR demonstrated the expression of the cytokines in each of the MSCs. The MSCs from bone marrow, placenta (amnion and decidua) and cord blood expressed the cytokines differently. These results suggest that cytokine induction and signal transduction are different in MSCs from different tissues.
Bone Marrow Cells/*cytology
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Cytokines/genetics/*metabolism
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Female
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Fetal Blood/*cytology
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Gene Expression Profiling
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Humans
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology/*metabolism
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Placenta/*cytology
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Pregnancy
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Protein Array Analysis
6.The Use of Vapocoolant Spray for the Treatment of Minor Trauma in the Hospital Emergency Department.
Woo Soung SHIN ; Yang Weon KIM ; Yoo Sang YOON ; Ji Hoon CHA ; Jun Cheol CHOI ; Deuk Hyun PARK
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2012;23(1):33-40
PURPOSE: Vapocoolant spray is used as an agent to relieve localized pain due to sport injury or intravenous cannulation. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of vapocoolant spray in the treatment of minor trauma in a hospital emergency department. METHODS: We carried out a prospective randomized controlled trial of alert patients with minor trauma who visited our emergency department. The total of 90 participants, all over 14 years old, were divided into 3 groups: a 'NSAIDs IM' group (n=30), 'Vapocoolant spray' group (n=30), and 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray' group (n=30). Patients rated their pain and satisfaction of treatment using a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS). We assessed pain by VAS 4 times: first upon arrival, and then at 15, 30 and 60 minutes after treatment. We also assessed their treatment satisfaction utilizing VAS at the point of discharge. In addition, we calculated the time between subject arrival and initial treatment. RESULTS: Groups did not differ significantly in terms of age or sex distribution. The mean of the VAS score did not differ significantly among the groups upon their arrival (p=0.885) and were observed as follows: 'NSAIDs IM' group 44.80+/-12.70 mm, 'Vapocoolant spray' group 45.20+/-10.49 mm, and 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray' group 46.17+/-9.54 mm. At 15, 30 and 60 min after treatment, the mean reduction in VAS score significantly differed between groups (p<0.05). At 15 min after treatment the results were as follows: 'NSAIDs IM' group 5.27+/-3.26 mm, 'Vapocoolant spray' group 15.17+/-7.17 mm, and 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray'group 14.57+/-4.07 mm. At 30 min after treatment the results were: 'NSAIDs IM' group 13.57+/-7.86 mm, 'Vapocoolant spray' group 19.47+/-9.96 mm, and 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray' group 21.20+/-6.52 mm. At 60 min after treatment the results were: 'NSAIDs IM' group 25.73+/-8.07 mm, 'Vapocoolant spray' group 20.90+/-9.88 mm, and 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray' group 28.93+/-6.66 mm. Satisfaction of treatment and initial treatment time differed between groups (p<0.05). For satisfaction of treatment, the median of VAS significantly differed between the 'NSAIDs IM' group and the 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray' group [46.50(41-52) mm vs. 57.00(51-62) mm, p<0.0167]. Initial treatment time significantly differed between the 'NSAIDs IM' group and the other groups [22.50(13-34) min vs. 10.00(7-20) min and 13.00(7-20) min, p<0.0167]. CONCLUSION: Vapocoolant spray is effective in reducing pain with minor trauma in the hospital emergency department. We can simultaneously improve the patient treatment satisfaction and reduce initial treatment time by using the vapocoolant spray.
Catheterization
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Emergencies
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Humans
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Pain Management
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Prospective Studies
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Sex Distribution
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Sports
7.The Use of Vapocoolant Spray for the Treatment of Minor Trauma in the Hospital Emergency Department.
Woo Soung SHIN ; Yang Weon KIM ; Yoo Sang YOON ; Ji Hoon CHA ; Jun Cheol CHOI ; Deuk Hyun PARK
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2012;23(1):33-40
PURPOSE: Vapocoolant spray is used as an agent to relieve localized pain due to sport injury or intravenous cannulation. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of vapocoolant spray in the treatment of minor trauma in a hospital emergency department. METHODS: We carried out a prospective randomized controlled trial of alert patients with minor trauma who visited our emergency department. The total of 90 participants, all over 14 years old, were divided into 3 groups: a 'NSAIDs IM' group (n=30), 'Vapocoolant spray' group (n=30), and 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray' group (n=30). Patients rated their pain and satisfaction of treatment using a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS). We assessed pain by VAS 4 times: first upon arrival, and then at 15, 30 and 60 minutes after treatment. We also assessed their treatment satisfaction utilizing VAS at the point of discharge. In addition, we calculated the time between subject arrival and initial treatment. RESULTS: Groups did not differ significantly in terms of age or sex distribution. The mean of the VAS score did not differ significantly among the groups upon their arrival (p=0.885) and were observed as follows: 'NSAIDs IM' group 44.80+/-12.70 mm, 'Vapocoolant spray' group 45.20+/-10.49 mm, and 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray' group 46.17+/-9.54 mm. At 15, 30 and 60 min after treatment, the mean reduction in VAS score significantly differed between groups (p<0.05). At 15 min after treatment the results were as follows: 'NSAIDs IM' group 5.27+/-3.26 mm, 'Vapocoolant spray' group 15.17+/-7.17 mm, and 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray'group 14.57+/-4.07 mm. At 30 min after treatment the results were: 'NSAIDs IM' group 13.57+/-7.86 mm, 'Vapocoolant spray' group 19.47+/-9.96 mm, and 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray' group 21.20+/-6.52 mm. At 60 min after treatment the results were: 'NSAIDs IM' group 25.73+/-8.07 mm, 'Vapocoolant spray' group 20.90+/-9.88 mm, and 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray' group 28.93+/-6.66 mm. Satisfaction of treatment and initial treatment time differed between groups (p<0.05). For satisfaction of treatment, the median of VAS significantly differed between the 'NSAIDs IM' group and the 'NSAIDs IM with Vapocoolant spray' group [46.50(41-52) mm vs. 57.00(51-62) mm, p<0.0167]. Initial treatment time significantly differed between the 'NSAIDs IM' group and the other groups [22.50(13-34) min vs. 10.00(7-20) min and 13.00(7-20) min, p<0.0167]. CONCLUSION: Vapocoolant spray is effective in reducing pain with minor trauma in the hospital emergency department. We can simultaneously improve the patient treatment satisfaction and reduce initial treatment time by using the vapocoolant spray.
Catheterization
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Emergencies
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Humans
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Pain Management
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Prospective Studies
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Sex Distribution
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Sports
8.Violence in Korean medical dramas.
Kyoung Nam LEE ; Yang Weon KIM ; Deuk Hyun PARK ; Jun Cheol CHOI ; Woo Soung SHIN ; Yoo Sang YOON
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2013;24(1):109-115
PURPOSE: Although violence occurs frequently in Korean television dramas, its description or definition is unusual. Many studies have shown that TV dramas have a powerful effect on society and the violence shown in medical dramas helps in comprehension of hospital violence occurring in real life. Therefore, this study will cover the types and levels of violence. METHODS: We selected five recent Korean medical dramas. These five dramas, which consisted of 94 episodes and were broadcast from 2007 to 2011, are analyzed. Violence is limited to the occurrence inside the hospital; violence that occurs outside of the hospital is excluded. Media violence is analyzed within PAT (perpetrator-action-target). In addition, the violence levels and violence relationships are analyzed. RESULTS: Among the types of violence, 88.5% is verbal abuse, 3.5% is physical threat, and 8.0% is physical violence. In comparison of the violence relationship, violence between a doctor and a doctor forms the highest rate of 72.6%. In the level of violence, 0 level of violence caused by verbal abuse is the highest (88.5%); however, 5 level of violence level, which is death, is not observed. There are 1475 minutes of violence scenes from 6243 minutes, which is 23.6% of total time. CONCLUSION: Frequency of violence in Korean medical dramas is higher than that of normal dramas. Considering the powerful influence of the mass media, the violence of medical dramas should be controlled. To resolve the problem, the role of advisory doctors seems important.
Comprehension
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Drama
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Korea
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Mass Media
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Television
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Violence
9.Identification of Homozygous Likely Pathogenic Variant of ALDH3A2 in a Korean Boy with Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome
Je Yeon KIM ; Shin Hye KIM ; Mi Jung PARK ; Soung Hee KIM ; Woo Ho CHO ; Jin CHOI ; Chang Seok KI ; Su Jeong YOU
Annals of Laboratory Medicine 2018;38(1):80-82
No abstract available.
Humans
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Male
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Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome
10.A Novel Index of Microcirculatory Resistance for Invasively Assessing Myocardial Viability after Primary Angioplasty for Treating Acute Myocardial Infarction: Comparison with FDG-PET Imaging.
Hong Seok LIM ; Seung Jea TAHK ; Myeong Ho YOON ; Soung Iil WOO ; Woon Jung CHOI ; Jung Won HWANG ; Dong Hao LI ; Kyoung Woo SEO ; Jin Sun PARK ; Jin Woo KIM ; Soo Jin KANG ; Byoung Joo CHOI ; So Yeon CHOI ; Gyo Seung HWANG ; Joon Han SHIN
Korean Circulation Journal 2007;37(7):318-326
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The state of the coronary microcirculation is an important determinant of the myocardial viability and clinical outcomes for patients suffering with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, there are scant comparative studies on the most reliable invasive, on-site measurement for assessing the microvascular integrity and myocardial viability in AMI patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of a novel index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) and the coronary physiologic parameters for predicting the myocardial viability after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in AMI patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twenty-four patients (21 males, mean age: 55+/-11 years) underwent primary PCI for AMI (LAD: 17, RCA: 6, LCX: 1) were enrolled. After successful PCI, using a pressure-temperature sensor-tipped coronary wire, the thermodilution-derived CFR (CFRthermo) and coronary wedge pressure (Pcw) were measured and the ratio of the Pcw and the mean aortic pressure (Pcw/Pa) was calculated, along with the IMR, which was defined as the distal coronary pressure divided by the inverse of the hyperemic mean transit time. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET was performed after primary PCI at 7 days post-AMI to evaluate the myocardial viability by the regional percentage of FDG uptake in the infarct-related segments. RESULTS: There were good correlations between all the coronary pressure measurements and the regional FDG uptake (CFRthermo, r=0.454, p=0.026; Pcw, r=-0.407, p=0.048; Pcw/Pa, r=-0.480, p=0.018; IMR, r=-0.696, p<0.001, respectively). Multiple logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the IMR was an adjusted predictor for myocardial viability as defined by the 50% FDG-PET threshold value among all the coronary pressure measurements (OR=0.884, p=0.021). The cut-off value of IMR for predicting myocardial viability was 22 U (a sensitivity of 82%, a specificity of 85% and an accuracy of 85%). CONCLUSIONS: Intracoronary pressure wire-based indexes are useful for on-site assessment of myocardial viability after primary PCI. IMR is a novel index that represents the microvascular integrity, and it is a better predictor of myocardial damage than the current techniques for evaluating the microvasculature after primary PCI.
Angioplasty*
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Arterial Pressure
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Humans
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Logistic Models
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Male
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Microcirculation
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Microvessels
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Myocardial Infarction*
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
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Sensitivity and Specificity