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  Česky / Czech version Vnitř. Lék., 49, 2003, No. 3, p. 244 - 247
 
Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report 
Holm F., Paleček T., Linhart A., Řezníček V., Aschermann M. 

Kardiocentrum VFN a II. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie 1. lékařské fakulty UK a VFN, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. Michael Aschermann, DrSc.
 


Summary:

       Aneurysm of pulmonary artery (PAA) is relatively rare clinical finding and appears mostly in association with significant cardiovascular or pulmonary abnormalities and is frequently caused by pulmonary hypertension. Its diagnosis is not difficult. However, guidelines for the treatment were not yet established. Patients with PAA are at risk for sudden death by a rupture of aneurysm. Therefore, surgical correction (graft replacement) is the method of choice. Nevertheless, it seems that certain group of patients with asymptomatic idiopathic aneurysm of pulmonary artery without presence of any serious cardiovascular or pulmonary abnormality can profit from conservative approach. We refer a 62-years old man with idiopathic PAA, in whom we did not indicate surgical correction. However, the long-term follow-up is necessary.

        Key words: Pulmonary artery aneurysm - Diagnosis - Treatment
       

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