Pulmonary artery aneurysm as a result of group 2 pulmonary artery hypertension in a patient with significant mitral and aortic valve disease – review and case report

Pulmonary artery aneurysm as a result of group 2 pulmonary artery hypertension in a patient with significant mitral and aortic valve disease – review and case report

Aneurysms are uncommon, but potentially life-threatening abnormalities of the pulmonary arteries. Aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery (MPA) defined as MPA diameter over 40 mm was reported in 1 : 14 000 autopsies. The most frequent location is the main pulmonary artery (89% of cases), whereas the m...

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Main Authors: Karolina Marzec, Maria Jaworska-Wilczyńska, Konrad Grobelny, Piotr Kołsut, Ilona Michałowska, Patrycjusz Stokłosa, Tomasz Hryniewiecki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2020-09-01
Series:Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
pulmonary artery aneurysm
pulmonary hypertension
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