Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2155918 | Pathology - Research and Practice | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension is clinically defined as a pulmonary arterial pressure greater than 25Â mmHg at rest or greater than 30Â mmHg during exercise. We report a unique case of an infant with congenital heart disease causing pulmonary hypertension and necrotizing pulmonary arteritis but affecting only one lung. In conclusion, in pulmonary valve atresia, the lungs may be supplied via aortopulmonary collaterals. Necrotizing pulmonary arteritis is a severe lesion seen in irreversible pulmonary hypertension.
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Authors
Ivo Å teiner, Viera BoloÅ¡ová, SoÅa Fejtová,