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An Unusual Cause of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Rosetti Mihaela,
Tighe Dennis A.,
Chandok Dinesh,
Gammie James S.,
Griffith Bartley P.,
Folland Edward D.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2006.00293.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary vein stenosis , autotransplantation , pericardium , stenosis , peripheral edema , cardiology , pulmonary vein , pulmonary veno occlusive disease , vein , surgery , pulmonary hypertension , radiology , pulmonary edema , left pulmonary vein , lung , transplantation , atrial fibrillation , adverse effect
We describe the case of a patient with the Carney syndrome and several resections for recurrent left atrial myxomas who underwent autotransplantation of the heart with resection of the left and right atria and reconstruction of both atria with bovine pericardium. She subsequently presented with severe shortness of breath, ascites, and peripheral edema. She was found to have stenosis of all four pulmonary veins and severe pulmonary hypertension. We describe the echocardiographic findings and review the literature on assessment of acquired pulmonary vein stenosis.