Publications by authors named "Hyung-Dong Do"
A tumor shadow was identified in the chest X-ray of a 40-year-old Korean man and he was referred to our hospital. The computed tomographic (CT) scan of his chest showed a 3-cm rounded pleural-based mass lesion with calcification, which was growing into the intercostal muscles. Thoracoscopic surgery was performed to resect the tumor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSimultaneous Aortic and Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis due to Complication of Sinus of Valsalva Rupture.
Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
June 2011
Article Synopsis
- A case of a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm led to the development of endocarditis affecting both the aortic and tricuspid valves due to a shunt.
- Echocardiography revealed the aneurysm rupture into the right atrium, along with evidence of valve damage and vegetation on the affected valves.
- Successful surgery was performed to replace both the tricuspid and aortic valves after identifying Enterococcus gallinarum in the patient's blood culture.