The multiple systemic artery to pulmonary artery fistulas resulting in severe irreversible pulmonary arterial hypertension in patient with previous history of pneumothorax

The multiple systemic artery to pulmonary artery fistulas resulting in severe irreversible pulmonary arterial hypertension in patient with previous history of pneumothorax

Abstract Background Systemic artery to pulmonary artery fistulas (SA-PAFs), are extremely rare in people without congenital heart disease. In this group of patients pulmonary arterial hypertension was reported in the single case. Then, we describe a case of multiple SA-PAFs, which were the cause of...

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Main Authors: Wojciech Jacheć, Andrzej Tomasik, Marcin Kurzyna, Radosław Pietura, Adam Torbicki, Jan Głowacki, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska, Celina Wojciechowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Systemic artery to pulmonary artery fistulas
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pneumothorax
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0832-8

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