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Pulmonary varix regression after mitral valve replacement.

G A Kelser, P C Adkins, M M Shefferman

    The American Journal of Cardiology
    |May 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    Pulmonary varices are rare vascular malformations. In a unique case, a pulmonary varix associated with rheumatic mitral regurgitation disappeared after valve replacement surgery.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Vascular Medicine

    Background:

    • Pulmonary varix is a rare vascular anomaly, with only 35 cases reported since 1843.
    • The condition is often found incidentally, with clinical diagnosis only established in 1951.
    • In over half of reported cases, pulmonary varices occur without congenital or acquired heart disease.

    Observation:

    • Six patients with pulmonary varices had concomitant mitral rheumatic heart disease.
    • This report details a patient with rheumatic mitral regurgitation and a pulmonary varix.
    • The pulmonary varix in this patient became radiographically invisible post-surgery.

    Findings:

    • Prosthetic mitral valve replacement can lead to the resolution of pulmonary varices in patients with rheumatic mitral regurgitation.
    • This suggests a potential hemodynamic link between mitral valve function and pulmonary varix development or visibility.

    Implications:

    • Surgical intervention for severe mitral valve disease may resolve associated pulmonary varices.
    • Further research is warranted to understand the pathophysiology and management of pulmonary varices in cardiac patients.

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