Bronchial venous plexus in left ventricular dysfunction

J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2014 Apr;21(2):142-4. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000066.

Abstract

Chronic pulmonary venous hypertension causes dilatation and engorgement of bronchial veins because of a close communication between bronchial and pulmonary veins. We report a case of severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction with chronically elevated pulmonary venous pressure leading to characteristic bronchoscopic findings of engorgement of bronchial veins.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchi / blood supply*
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Chronic Disease
  • Dilatation, Pathologic
  • Humans
  • Hyperemia / etiology*
  • Hyperemia / pathology
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Veins / pathology
  • Veins / physiopathology
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications*