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Reduction in pulmonary varix size after mitral valve replacement.
T Iwasaki1, K Amamiya, S Inaba
1Department of Cardiology, Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Women's Medical College.
The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
|May 1, 1989
Summary
Severe mitral regurgitation can cause pulmonary varices, which are enlarged veins in the lungs. This study shows pulmonary varices shrink after mitral valve replacement surgery improves heart function.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Pulmonary varices are rare vascular anomalies.
- Often associated with conditions causing elevated left atrial pressure, such as mitral regurgitation.
- Can present with diverse symptoms, including hemoptysis or be incidentally discovered.