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Pulmonary Artery Dissection: A Fatal Complication of Pulmonary Hypertension
Joint Authors
Zhang, Chuanchen
Huang, Xiaoyong
Li, Shuhua
Yao, Hengchen
Zhang, Bin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pulmonary artery dissection is extremely rare but it is a really life-threatening condition when it happens.
Most patients die suddenly from major bleeding or tamponade caused by direct rupture into mediastinum or retrograde into the pericardial sac.
What we are reporting is a rare case of a 46-year-old female patient whose pulmonary artery dissection involves both the pulmonary valve and right pulmonary artery.
The patient had acute chest pain and severe dyspnea, and the diagnosis of pulmonary artery dissection was confirmed by ultrasonography and CT angiography.
Moreover, its etiology, clinical manifestations, and management are also discussed in this article.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Chuanchen& Huang, Xiaoyong& Li, Shuhua& Yao, Hengchen& Zhang, Bin. 2016. Pulmonary Artery Dissection: A Fatal Complication of Pulmonary Hypertension. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101115
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Chuanchen…[et al.]. Pulmonary Artery Dissection: A Fatal Complication of Pulmonary Hypertension. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101115
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Chuanchen& Huang, Xiaoyong& Li, Shuhua& Yao, Hengchen& Zhang, Bin. Pulmonary Artery Dissection: A Fatal Complication of Pulmonary Hypertension. Case Reports in Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101115
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101115