Outcome of Surgical Repair of Pulmonary Artery Aneurysms: A Single-Center Experience With 38 Patients Janani S. Reisenauer, MD, Sameh M. Said, MD, Hartzell V. Schaff, MD, Heidi M. Connolly, MD, Joseph J. Maleszewski, MD, Joseph A. Dearani, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 104, Issue 5, Pages 1605-1610 (November 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.077 Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Computed tomography scan with three-dimensional reconstruction of a patient with a high-pressure 12-cm pulmonary artery aneurysm. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 104, 1605-1610DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.077) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Aneurysmorrhaphy in a patient with an 8-cm pulmonary artery aneurysm. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 104, 1605-1610DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.077) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Graft interposition for repair of an 8.5-cm main pulmonary artery aneurysm. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 104, 1605-1610DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.077) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 (A) Features of mild medial degeneration identified in a patient with a 5.8-cm aneurysm. (B) Moderate medial degeneration with focally marked areas of necrosis identified in a patient with a 12 cm aneurysm (hematoxylin and eosin staining; 10× magnification). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 104, 1605-1610DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.077) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Algorithm for management for pulmonary artery aneurysm. (RVSP = right ventricular systolic pressure.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2017 104, 1605-1610DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.077) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions