Surgical management of giant pulmonary artery aneurysms in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension

Background and Aim Giant aneurysm of the pulmonary artery (PAA) is an extremely rare condition that may develop in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) which may be complicated by rupture, dissection or intravascular thrombus formation. The aim of this study was to examine available l...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cardiac surgery 2022-04, Vol.37 (4), p.1019-1025
Hauptverfasser: Doi, Atsuo, Gajera, Jay, Niewodowski, Daniel, Gangahanumaiah, Shivanand, Whitford, Helen, Snell, Greg, Kaye, David, Joseph, Tim, McGiffin, David
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Zusammenfassung:Background and Aim Giant aneurysm of the pulmonary artery (PAA) is an extremely rare condition that may develop in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) which may be complicated by rupture, dissection or intravascular thrombus formation. The aim of this study was to examine available literature with regard to surgical strategies in patients undergoing transplantation for PAH with PAA. Results These patients were traditionally considered for heart–lung transplantation but more recently, there have been reports of successful lung transplantation with reconstruction of the pulmonary artery. Conclusions Unless there is a mandatory indication for heart–lung transplantation, patients with PAH and PAA can undergo lung transplantation and reconstruction of the pulmonary artery without compromising the outcome.
ISSN:0886-0440
1540-8191
DOI:10.1111/jocs.16235