A case of giant main pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with complicated congenital heart disease and simultaneous chronic pulmonary artery dissection

A case of giant main pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with complicated congenital heart disease and simultaneous chronic pulmonary artery dissection

Abstract Background Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA), usually associated with congenital heart disease (CHD), is a very rare clinical condition. Pulmonary artery dissection (PAD) is considered the most life-threatening complication of PAA, and patients can progress from being asymptomatic to sudden d...

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Main Authors: Yue-bo Wang, Guang-wen Chen, Hong Pu, Hang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Pulmonary artery aneurysm
Chronic dissection
Computed tomography
Angiography.
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01139-6

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