Acquired pulmonary vein obstruction after open-heart surgery.
Acquired pulmonary vein obstruction is an extremely rare complication after open-heart surgery not including pulmonary vein procedures. We report on three cases of this unusual complication presenting peculiar angiographic findings in order to understand its possible etiology.
Laboratory of Invasive Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Department, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Children's Hospital, Largo Girolamo Gaslini, 5, 16147 Genova, Italy.
Gian paolo
Gp
Ussia
Maurizio
M
Marasini
Lucio
L
Zannini
Giacomo
G
Pongiglione
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography