Dissecting Aneurysm of the Main Pulmonary Artery
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Main pulmonary artery aneurysm.
Pulmonary artery aneurysm is a rare lesion of the thoracic cavity. Different etiologies have been reviewed, but idiopathic lesions without other symptoms are seldom reported. Usually, surgical interventions are suggested, but the long-term outcomes are not well established. Here, we report a 24-year-old man with main pulmonary artery aneurysm who successfully underwent aneurysmectomy and polyte...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.783340