| Literature DB >> 17462754 |
M A Navas Lobato, R Martín Reyes, P Lurueña Lobo, I Maté Benito, G Guzmán Hernández, M Martí de Gracia, J A Sobrino Daza, J L López Sendón.
Abstract
Pulmonary artery dissection is a rare clinical entity, which has been related to pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is frequently presented as cardiogenic shock or sudden death, so diagnosis is often made at autopsy. The management with best results is surgery. We report a case of pulmonary artery dissection associated with previous aortic valve replacement with a favourable outcome, using conservative medical therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17462754 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.01.088
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN: 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164