A Case of Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Review of Management Strategies

A Case of Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Review of Management Strategies

Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is defined as pulmonary artery diameter greater than 4 cm. With advances in cardiac imaging, the detection rate has increased but the natural history remains unknown. We present the case of a large, incidentally identified PAA in a patient with a history of congenital...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Talha Ayub, Allison Zimmerman, Wajeeha Rasool, Dinesh Kalra, Melissa Tracy, Anupama K. Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8885260
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spelling doaj-7b240544bf6e4ed1be24727e19c6f40b2020-11-25T03:37:17ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88852608885260A Case of Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Review of Management StrategiesMuhammad Talha Ayub0Allison Zimmerman1Wajeeha Rasool2Dinesh Kalra3Melissa Tracy4Anupama K. Rao5Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago IL, USADepartment of Medicine, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago IL, USADepartment of Medicine, Amita Health Presence St Francis Hospital, Evanston IL, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago IL, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago IL, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago IL, USAPulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is defined as pulmonary artery diameter greater than 4 cm. With advances in cardiac imaging, the detection rate has increased but the natural history remains unknown. We present the case of a large, incidentally identified PAA in a patient with a history of congenital pulmonic stenosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8885260
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author Muhammad Talha Ayub
Allison Zimmerman
Wajeeha Rasool
Dinesh Kalra
Melissa Tracy
Anupama K. Rao
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Allison Zimmerman
Wajeeha Rasool
Dinesh Kalra
Melissa Tracy
Anupama K. Rao
A Case of Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Review of Management Strategies
Case Reports in Cardiology
author_facet Muhammad Talha Ayub
Allison Zimmerman
Wajeeha Rasool
Dinesh Kalra
Melissa Tracy
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title A Case of Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Review of Management Strategies
title_short A Case of Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Review of Management Strategies
title_full A Case of Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Review of Management Strategies
title_fullStr A Case of Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Review of Management Strategies
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm with Review of Management Strategies
title_sort case of asymptomatic pulmonary artery aneurysm with review of management strategies
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Cardiology
issn 2090-6404
2090-6412
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is defined as pulmonary artery diameter greater than 4 cm. With advances in cardiac imaging, the detection rate has increased but the natural history remains unknown. We present the case of a large, incidentally identified PAA in a patient with a history of congenital pulmonic stenosis.
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