- Original Article
- Cardiology
- Impact of postoperative duration of Aspirin use on longevity of bioprosthetic pulmonary valve in patients who underwent congenital heart disease repair
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Tae-Woong Hwang, Sung-Ook Kim, Sang-Yun Lee, Seong-Ho Kim, Eun-Young Choi, So-Ick Jang, Su-Jin Park, Hye-Won Kwon, Hyo-Bin Lim, Chang-Ha Lee, Eun-Seok Choi
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(11):446-450. Published online November 18, 2016
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Purpose Generally, aspirin is used as a protective agent against thrombogenic phenomenon after pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) using a bioprosthetic valve. However, the appropriate duration of aspirin use is unclear. We analyzed the impact of postoperative duration of aspirin use on the longevity of bioprosthetic pulmonary valves in patients who underwent repair for congenital heart diseases. MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the clinical data... |
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- Case Report
- Bronchial compression in an infant with isolated secundum atrial septal defect associated with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Sung-Hee Park, So Young Park, Nam Kyun Kim, Su-Jin Park, Han Ki Park, Young Hwan Park, Jae Young Choi
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(8):297-300. Published online August 23, 2012
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Symptomatic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with isolated atrial septal defect (ASD) is rare during infancy. We report a case of isolated ASD with severe PAH in an infant who developed airway obstruction as cardiomegaly progressed. The patient presented with recurrent severe respiratory insufficiency and failure to thrive before the repair of the ASD. Echocardiography confirmed volume overload on... |
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- Original Article
- Clinical outcome of transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus in small children weighing 10 kg or less
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Young A Park, Nam Kyun Kim, Su-Jin Park, Bong Sic Yun, Jae Young Choi, Jun Hee Sul
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(12):1012-1017. Published online December 31, 2010
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Purpose Transcatheter closure has become an effective therapy in most patients with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). However, there are difficulties in transcatheter closure of PDA in small children. We reviewed clinical outcomes of transcatheter closure of PDA in children weighing less than 10 kg in a single center. MethodsBetween January 2003 and December 2009, 314 patients with PDA underwent transcatheter closure in... |
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- Case Report
- Thymolipoma in a 13-year-old Korean girl
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Su-Jin Park, Ji Young Baek, Junjeong Choi, Kyung Won Kim, Myung Joon Kim, Myung Hyun Sohn, Kyu-Earn Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(1):103-105. Published online January 15, 2010
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Thymolipoma is a rare benign tumor of anterior mediastinum. Most patients are asymptomatic with incidental finding of the tumor during a diagnostic workup of other medical problems. We present a case of 13-year-old girl with anterior mediastinal thymolipoma, surgically removed after an incidental diagnosis. |
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