Hirotsugu Notsuda, Fumiko Tomiyama, Ken Onodera, Tatsuaki Watanabe, Yui Watanabe, Hisashi Oishi, Hiromichi Niikawa, Chihiro Inoue, Hideki Ota, Masafumi Noda, Yoshinori Okada
BACKGROUND: Systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt (SPAS) is a rare condition that can occur as a result of congenital heart disease or chronic pulmonary inflammation, occasionally leading to life-threatening hemoptysis. Computed tomography (CT) imaging is crucial in the diagnosis of SPAS, and the optimal management approach for SPAS remains uncertain. This case report presents a novel approach to the treatment of SPAS, consisting of transcatheter arterial embolization of the systemic artery followed by lung segmentectomy...
December 21, 2023: Egyptian Heart Journal: EHJ