Left main coronary artery compression by a large pulmonary artery aneurysm in the absence of pulmonary hypertension: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary artery aneurysms (PAAs) are rare and they are infrequently diagnosed due to the non-specificity of their symptoms. However, their related complications, mainly described in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

Case summary

We report the case of a 64-year-old woman previously operated on for pulmonary valve stenosis, who presented with rapid worsening of dyspnoea and sudden onset of chest pain. Physical examination did not show heart failure symptoms, and an echocardiogram showed significant but not severe pulmonary regurgitation with preserved right and left ventricular function. Estimated pulmonary artery (PA) pressure was normal. As myocardial ischaemia was suspected the patient underwent a

SUBMITTER: Miranda-Barrio B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6426109 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature