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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;22:465-467
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Acquired pulmonary vein obstruction after open-heart surgery

Gian Paolo Ussia, Maurizio Marasini*, Lucio Zannini, Giacomo Pongiglione

Laboratory of Invasive Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Department, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Children's Hospital, Largo Girolamo Gaslini, 5, 16147 Genova, Italy

Received 2 January 2002; received in revised form 16 April 2002; accepted 10 May 2002.

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +39-010-5636250; fax: +39-010-377-6590
e-mail: mauriziomarasini{at}ospedale-gaslini.ge.it

Acquired pulmonary vein obstruction is an extremely rare complication after open-heart surgery not including pulmonary vein procedures. We report on three cases of this unusual complication presenting peculiar angiographic findings in order to understand its possible etiology.

Key Words: Pulmonary vein • Stenosis • Pneumonia • Wedge angiography




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