title: Aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery.
abstract: An aneurysm of the main pulmonary artery is a rare entity with differing management strategies found among the medical and surgical literature. The etiology of this entity is variable and its natural history unknown. We describe repair in an adult by means of graft interposition using cardiopulmonary bypass. We give our rationalization for surgical repair and present the contrary view of conservative management.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Raphael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.forename: Raja M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Flores
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome