Pulmonary artery dissection in a patient with undiagnosed pulmonary hypertension – A case report and review of literature

Abstract Pulmonary artery dissection is rare and highly lethal and most reports in the literature are from autopsies. We describe a patient with undiagnosed primary pulmonary hypertension suffering from pulmonary artery dissection that subsequently underwent surgical repair and in addition review th...

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Published in:Heart & lung 2015-09, Vol.44 (5), p.453-457
Main Authors: Malm, Carl Johan, MD, Ternström, Lisa, MD, Jörgensen, Kirsten, MD, PhD, Dellgren, Göran, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysm, Dissecting - complications
Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery
Autopsies
Cardiovascular
Critical Care
Dissection
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary - complications
Hypertension, Pulmonary - diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary aneurysm
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary Artery - surgery
Pulmonary dissection
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Reconstruction
Surgery
Surgical treatment
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Summary:Abstract Pulmonary artery dissection is rare and highly lethal and most reports in the literature are from autopsies. We describe a patient with undiagnosed primary pulmonary hypertension suffering from pulmonary artery dissection that subsequently underwent surgical repair and in addition review the current literature on this topic.
ISSN:0147-9563
1527-3288
DOI:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2015.06.006