Management of incidentally diagnosed pulmonary artery dissection in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Jul 1;56(1):210-212. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy387.

Abstract

Pulmonary artery dissection is a rare entity, usually discovered post-mortem. In recent years, reported cases of living patients with a pulmonary artery dissection are growing and represent a challenging situation for clinicians.

Keywords: Computed tomography; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Pulmonary artery dissection; Sudden cardiac death.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aortic Dissection* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection* / pathology
  • Aortic Dissection* / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension* / surgery
  • Pulmonary Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery* / pathology
  • Pulmonary Artery* / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed