Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Korean Society of Echocardiography (한국심초음파학회)
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TOTAL OCCLUSION OF RIGHT MAIN PULMONARY ARTERY IN A PATIENT WITH TAKAYASU'S ARTERITIS AND SEVERE PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

  • Choi, Hong-Mi (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hyung-Kwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Shin, Hyo-Sun (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Ah (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Sun (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Oh, Gyu-Chul (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Pyo (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Goo-Yeong (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Sohn, Dae-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2012.06.21
  • Accepted : 2012.11.21
  • Published : 2012.12.27
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Abstract

Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that mainly involves medium to large sized arteries. Although pulmonary artery involvement is reported with a prevalence of about 10% to 50%, its clinical significance is underestimated. We report here one case of Takayasu's arteritis complicated by severe pulmonary hypertension due to right main pulmonary artery total occlusion.

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