title: Graft replacement for huge aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery.
abstract: We present 2 cases of huge aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery without significant pulmonary artery hypertension or intracardiac shunt. Both patients underwent surgery where resection of the aneurysm and graft replacement, using Hemashield prosthesis (Meadox Medicals, Oakland, NJ), was performed. They are now leading normal lives without any symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan. kuwaki@d8.dion.ne.jp
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuwaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morishita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery