Large pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm after CardioMEMS implantation: a case report.

Tushar R Garg Jayant K Raikhelkar Robert C Gilkeson Sidhartha Tavri

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2022)

The incidence of mortality in patients with PA injury from CardioMEMS devices is high, and therefore prompt diagnosis and management are critical. Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms are uncommon and present with haemoptysis. Transcatheter embolization has been shown to be a practical, effective, and safe therapeutic option in stable patients.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
coronary artery
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
endovascular treatment