Type A intramural hematoma presenting with acute right heart failure caused by compression of the main pulmonary artery: a case report

Mehmet Can; Ibrahim H Tanboga; Taylan Akgun; Erdem Turkyilmaz; Soe M Aung; Fatih Yilmaz; Zekeriya Kaya; Bilal Boztosun; Cihangir Kaymaz

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2008.08.024

Type A intramural hematoma presenting with acute right heart failure caused by compression of the main pulmonary artery: a case report

Ann Vasc Surg. 2009 Jul-Aug;23(4):535.e11-4. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.08.024. Epub 2008 Sep 21.

Authors

Mehmet Can¹, Ibrahim H Tanboga, Taylan Akgun, Erdem Turkyilmaz, Soe M Aung, Fatih Yilmaz, Zekeriya Kaya, Bilal Boztosun, Cihangir Kaymaz

Affiliation

¹ Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey. [email protected]

PMID: 18809295
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.08.024

Abstract

Pulmonary artery obstruction is a rare complication of intramural hematoma of the ascending aorta. There were few reported cases presenting with right heart failure due to compression of the pulmonary trunk by intramural hematoma of the aorta.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Aortic Aneurysm / complications*
Aortic Aneurysm / pathology
Aortic Rupture / etiology*
Aortic Rupture / pathology
Aortography
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology*
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / pathology
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Coronary Angiography
Echocardiography
Heart Failure / etiology*
Heart Failure / pathology
Hematoma / etiology*
Hematoma / pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Artery*
Treatment Outcome