Pulmonary Artery Angioplasty for Improving Ipsilateral Lung Perfusion in Adolescent and Adult Patients: An Analysis Based on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Lung Perfusion Scanning.

Dong Hyeon Son Jooncheul Min Jae Gun Kwak Sungkyu Cho Woong Han Kim

Published in: Journal of chest surgery (2024)

PA angioplasty significantly increased ipsilateral lung perfusion in adolescents. If focal stenosis is confined to the proximal LPA, PA angioplasty may improve ipsilateral lung perfusion, regardless of age.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
young adults
coronary artery
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
computed tomography
physical activity
mental health
left ventricular
high resolution
magnetic resonance
atrial fibrillation
diffusion weighted imaging