Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 57(1): 48-50
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038638
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Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction after Bilateral Lung Transplantation

F. Chen1 , N. Hanaoka1 , S. Hasegawa1 , T. Fujinaga1 , T. Shoji1 , H. Sakai1 , T. Bando1
  • 1Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Received October 4, 2007

Publikationsdatum:
23. Januar 2009 (online)

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Introduction

Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction is an uncommon complication of lung transplantation (LT), occurring especially in patients with both primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension [1], [2]. RVOT obstruction is attributed to an acute decrease in the size of the right ventricular cavity due to a decrease in pulmonary arterial pressure, and medical management or even surgical intervention is needed [3], [4]. We report here on the successful treatment for RVOT obstruction after bilateral LT in a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH).

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Dr. Toru Bando

Thoracic Surgery
Kyoto University

54 Shogoin-kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku

606 – 8507 Kyoto

Japan

eMail: bando@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp