Brief review: Pulmonary artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms

Anouva Kalra-Lall; Jeffrey Donaldson; Charles Martin 3rd

doi:10.1007/s10554-019-01547-3

Brief review: Pulmonary artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Jul;35(7):1357-1364. doi: 10.1007/s10554-019-01547-3. Epub 2019 Jun 13.

Authors

Anouva Kalra-Lall¹, Jeffrey Donaldson², Charles Martin 3rd²

Affiliations

¹ Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA. axk603@case.edu.
² Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA.

PMID: 31190207
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-019-01547-3

Abstract

The purpose of this review article is to provide a brief overview of pulmonary artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms, to discuss the classifications of these conditions, review the role of imaging and discuss management in affected patients.

Keywords: Endovascular; Pulmonary artery aneurysms; Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aneurysm* / classification
Aneurysm* / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm* / physiopathology
Aneurysm* / therapy
Aneurysm, False* / classification
Aneurysm, False* / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False* / physiopathology
Aneurysm, False* / therapy
Computed Tomography Angiography
Hemodynamics
Humans
Predictive Value of Tests
Pulmonary Artery* / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Artery* / physiopathology
Pulmonary Artery* / surgery
Pulmonary Circulation
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome