Open AccessGiant pulmonary mass complicating pulmonary homograft replacement
Author(s) -
Bruno Bochard-Villanueva,
Jordi Estornell-Erill,
Rafael de la Espriella,
Fernando Hornero-Sos,
Francisco Ridocci-Soriano
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ehjci/jet178
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary valve , exertion , endocarditis , surgery , cardiology
A 40-year-old male with a history of i.v. drug abuse was referred to our hospital because of dyspnoea. He had a history of pulmonary valve replacement for native valve endocarditis in 2001 and pulmonary homograft was implanted 2 years later because prosthetic endocarditis. The patient complained of dyspnoea on moderate exertion ( New York Heart …
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