We surgically treated a case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery with the specific route of the left coronary artery in a 17-month-old boy. He had suffered persistent cough and poor weight gain since the age of 4 months. An ultrasound cardiography, at the age of 16 months, revealed retrograde blood flow of the left coronary artery into the main pulmonary artery. Moreover, a chest computed tomography showed an anomalous left coronary artery arising from the bifurcation of the right pulmonary artery and winding in contact on the posterior aortic wall. Though the anomalous left coronary artery shared adventitia with the aortic wall we were able to separate the coronary artery from the aorta, and the patient underwent direct transplantation of the left coronary artery. The postoperative course was uneventful and recovery was rapid.

Tricuspid valve regurgitation, which is a main complication of corrected transposition of the great arteries (C-TGA), greatly influences prognosis like atrioventricular block, but there are many differing openions concerning the treatment of this condition childhood. In 2 cases of C-TGA (S. L. L.) without other cardiac anomalies, we performed tricuspid valve replacement for severe valve dysfunction.

A 6-month-old baby boy had undergone the Jatene procedure at 4 days. Four months later, catheter intervention (balloon angioplasty) was performed because of severe stenosis at the bifurcation of the pulmonary arteries. Twenty days later, several episodes of cyanosis occurred and he was readmitted. The existence of shunt flow between the sinus of valsalva and the pulmonary bifurcation was detected by echocardiography and examination by 16-row MDCT revealed 2 holes at this site. Under a diagnosis of aortopulmonary (AP) window, the patient was placed on cardiopulmonary bypass and the pulmonary artery was opened after aortic clamping. There was a ridge between the bifurcation of the pulmonary arteries. After removing it, 2 holes were visualized that resembled the findings on 16-row MDCT. These holes were closed with Xenomedica patches and the main pulmonary artery was also extended with a Xenomedica patch. AP window is a rare complication after balloon angioplasty for pulmonary stenosis, but we must take great care to prevent this complication.

A 84-year-old man was admitted with an abdominal tumor. Prosthetic graft replacement between the aorta and the left external iliac artery was performed 17 years previously. CT scan and angiography showed a large anastomotic pseudoaneurysms at the sites of proximal and distal anastomosis. A Y graft prosthesis replacement was performed. The size of the proximal anastomotic pseudoaneurysm was 7×6×5cm, and that of the distal anastomotic pseudoaneurysm was 15×10×10cm. They resulted from cutting at anastomosis. Large anastomotic pseudoaneurysms at both sites is rare.

A descending thoracoaortic aneurysm excluded by stent-grafting had expanded during a period of one and a half years. There was no endoleakage but there was shortening of the stent-landing on both proximal and distal sides. Aneurysm seemed to be pressed by blood pressure through the graft in TEE. The aneurysm was replaced by an artificial graft through a left heart bypass. Because ESP diminished during the operation, VIth intercostal arteries were reconstructed immediately, and CSF drainage was performed. Following this procedure there was no paraplegia.

A 9-month-old boy who had been given a diagnosis of double outlet right ventricle (DORY), partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR), ventricular septal defect (VSD), pulmonary hypertension (PH) and polysplenia with azygos connection, underwent pulmonary artery banding at the age of 6 months. At 2 months after surgery, a chest computed tomogram revealed a main pulmonary artery aneurysm and a main pulmonary artery-right pulmonary artery fistula caused by bacterial endocarditis due to a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis. We performed pulmonary arterioplasty and re-pulmonary artery banding for acute aggravation of cardiac insufficiency and obtained good results. This is an extremely rare case that was treated infectious pulmonary artery aneurysm and fistula after pulmonary artery banding.

We describe a case of postoperative aortic valve regurgitation (AR) after arterial awitch operation (ASO) successfully managed by the modified Konno procedure. A 4-year-old girl with complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA, Type II) had undergone the ASO (LeCompte maneuver) at 10 days of age. Because of progression of moderate AR 4 years after ASO, the modified Konno procedure with aortic valve replacement (SJM 21mm) was successfully performed. She remains in good clinical condition at the last follow-up at 5 years.

[Objective]To research a effect of prevention against cold syndrome by acupuncture
[Methods]I questioned 215 patients who come to the acupuncture and moxibustion clinic to oriental medical center group.
Contents of the question
From when you come to needle therapy
A:your body is strong for cold syndrome
B:no change
C:you are weak for cold syndrome
[Results]63.4%of the patients marked "A:your body is strong for cold syndrome ".Percentage of answered A.Come to oriental medical center group for
less than 2 years: 45.9%
over 2 years and less than 4 years: 63.3%
over 4 years: 82.8%
[Conclusions]Acupuncture is a good way for prevention against cold syndrome. And the result say that the more you come to acupuncture, the more you are strong for cold syndrome.