Pulmonary Artery Stump Thrombosis: To Treat or Not to Treat? The Question Is Still Open. Description of a Case and Review of the Literature

Pulmonary Artery Stump Thrombosis: To Treat or Not to Treat? The Question Is Still Open. Description of a Case and Review of the Literature

Pulmonary artery stump thrombosis (PAST) represents a possible complication after lung surgery. We report the case of a 59-year-old man who presented with dyspnoea about 4 years after right pneumonectomy due to squamous cell lung cancer. A CT-scan showed the presence of pulmonary artery stump thromb...

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Main Authors: Antonio Mirijello, Mariateresa Santoliquido, Pamela Piscitelli, Cristina Borelli, Gaetano Serviddio, Anna Simeone, Elvira Grandone, Salvatore De Cosmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
anticoagulation
pneumonectomy
pulmonary embolism
thrombosis
pulmonary artery stump
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.714826/full

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