| Literature DB >> 26072269 |
Mizuki Sumi1,2, Koji Hashizume3,4, Takashi Miura3, Kazuyoshi Tanigawa3, Seiji Matsukuma3, Kiyoyuki Eishi3, Satoshi Ikeda5, Koji Maemura5, Naoto Ashizawa6, Osamu Araki6.
Abstract
Pulmonary artery (PA) dissection is a rare but life-threatening event, predisposing to sudden cardiac death and cardiogenic shock, and generally occurs in patients with underlying pulmonary hypertension. We report a case of surgical repair of PA dissection in a patient with 10-year history of Takayasu's arteritis and with no diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension.Entities:
Keywords: Aortic dissection; Pulmonary artery; Sudden death; Takayasu’s arteritis
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26072269 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-015-0566-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 1863-6705