Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm in Bicuspid Pulmonary Valve
| Autor: | Arturo Evangelista, Francesco Antonini-Canterin, Rosa Pecoraro, Concetta Di Nora |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Mini-Focus Issue: Congenital Heart Disease CT computed tomography scan giant aneurism 030105 genetics & heredity congenital disease Asymptomatic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine medicine.artery pulmonary artery medicine Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system cardiovascular diseases PAA pulmonary artery aneurysm Cardiac imaging Imaging Vignette: Clinical Vignette Pulmonary artery aneurysm business.industry bicuspid pulmonary valve Arterial aneurysm RC666-701 Pulmonary artery Cardiology cardiovascular system Congenital disease medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Complication business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Bicuspid pulmonary valve |
| Zdroj: | JACC: Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 11, Pp 1720-1722 (2020) JACC Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2666-0849 |
| Popis: | Bicuspid pulmonary valve is a rare echocardiographic finding, particularly if not associated with other congenital heart diseases. We report the incidental case of a severe giant pulmonary arterial aneurysm associated to bicuspid pulmonary valve in an asymptomatic 79-year-old patient. Multimodality cardiac imaging was important for the correct diagnosis and to exclude any other potential complication. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) Graphical abstract Bicuspid pulmonary valve is a rare echocardiographic finding, particularly if not associated with other congenital heart diseases. We report the… |
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