LUNG TRANSPLANTATION FOR PRIMARY PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION AND GIANT PULMONARY-ARTERY ANEURYSM

Authors
WEKERLE T KLEPETKO W TAGHAVI S BIRSAN T
Citation
T. Wekerle et al., LUNG TRANSPLANTATION FOR PRIMARY PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION AND GIANT PULMONARY-ARTERY ANEURYSM, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 65(3), 1998, pp. 825-827
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
825 - 827
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1998)65:3<825:LTFPPA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We report the case of an 18-year-old patient with a giant pulmonary ar tery aneurysm and primary pulmonary hypertension who was successfully treated with bilateral lung transplantation and complete reconstructio n of the pulmonary artery. (C) 1998 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeon s.