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. |
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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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