title: A rare case of long-term survival with idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sueta
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan. Electronic address: sugaty@kumamoto-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Pathology, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiota
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Megumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamuro
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirakawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsujita
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanatani
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Eiichiro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisanori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Sunao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaikita
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hokimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Pathology, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Komohara
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Autopsy; Idiopathic dilatation of pulmonary artery; Pulmonary hypertension