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Type A Intramural Hematoma Presenting with Acute Right Heart Failure Caused by Compression of the Main Pulmonary Artery: A Case Report

Authors :
Taylan Akgun
Bilal Boztosun
Zekeriya Kaya
Fatih Yilmaz
Erdem Türkyılmaz
Cihangir Kaymaz
Soe Moe Aung
Mehmet Mustafa Can
Ibrahim Halil Tanboga
Source :
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 23:535.e11-535.e14
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2009.

Abstract

Pulmonary artery obstruction is a rare complication of intramural hematoma of the ascending aorta. There were few reported cases presenting with right heart failure due to compression of the pulmonary trunk by intramural hematoma of the aorta.

Details

ISSN :
08905096
Volume :
23
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Annals of Vascular Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....26ae333e18222b49b148cd989f29f78f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2008.08.024