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SUBMITTER: Kindzelski BA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8853948 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kindzelski Bogdan A BA Ghobrial Joanna J Schlenk Richard R Pettersson Gösta B GB Raymond Daniel P DP
JACC. Case reports 20220202 3
Compression of mediastinal structures by vertebral osteophytes is rare. We report a case of pulmonary vein compression by a vertebral osteophyte that failed stenting. A minimally invasive approach to osteophyte removal with subsequent re-expansion angioplasty yielded an optimal outcome, negating the need for cardiopulmonary bypass, stent removal, and pulmonary venoplasty. (<b>Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.</b>). ...[more]