26 research outputs found
Quadricuspid pulmonary valve and left pulmonary artery aneurysm in an asymptomatic patient assessed by cardiovascular MRI
HAEMOPTYSIS IN PULMONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM ASSOCIATED WITH PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: SURGICAL DILEMMA
Anesthetic management of pulmonary artery replacement for idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery with a Kommerell’s diverticulum: a case report
Rupture of hepatic aneurysm complicating hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler–Weber–Rendu disease) for which hepatic arterial coil embolization was effective
Low-pressure pulmonary artery aneurysm presenting with pulmonary embolism: a case series
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pulmonary artery aneurysm is an uncommon disorder with severe complications. The diagnosis is often difficult, since the clinical manifestations are non-specific and the treatment is controversial, as the natural history of the disease is not completely understood.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We describe the cases of two patients with pulmonary artery aneurysms. The first patient was a 68-year-old Caucasian man with an idiopathic low-pressure pulmonary artery aneurysm together with a pulmonary embolism. The patient preferred a conservative approach and was stable at the 10-month follow-up visit after being placed on anti-coagulant treatment. The second patient was a 66-year-old Caucasian woman with a low-pressure pulmonary artery aneurysm also presented together with a pulmonary embolism. The aneurysm was secondary to pulmonary valve stenosis. She received anti-coagulants and, after stabilization, underwent percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Pulmonary embolism may be the initial presentation of a low-pressure pulmonary artery aneurysm. No underlying cause for pulmonary embolism was found in either of our patients, suggesting a causal association with low-pressure pulmonary artery aneurysm.</p