Pulmonary artery dissection in a patient with Eisenmenger syndrome treated with heart and lung transplantation.
We report the case of a patient with known Eisenmenger syndrome due to congenital ventricular septal defect, who developed pulmonary artery dissection. The patient was successfully treated with heart and lung transplantation.
Tønder
Niels
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Department of Cardiology, Gentofte University Hospital, Niels Andersens Vej 65, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark. niels_tonder@dadlnet.dk
Køber
Lars
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Hassager
Christian
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D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002637:Chest Pain; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004541:Eisenmenger Complex / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery