Pulmonary artery dissection.
Pulmonary artery dissection is a rare and life-threatening event, usually a complication of chronic pulmonary hypertension leading to pulmonary artery aneurysm. We review the literature on this subject.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sossio
S
Perrotta
Salvatore
S
Lentini
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography