Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	14105
Country	Türkiye

Received	2014-09-19 08:35
Peer-Review Started	2014-09-19 18:50
To Make the First Decision	2014-10-14 18:00
Return for Revision	2014-10-16 17:30
Revised	2014-10-18 20:58
Second Decision	2014-11-12 14:06
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-11-19 11:32
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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Pulmonary arterial dissection in a post-partum patient with patent ductus arteriosus: Case report and review of the literature
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Mehmet Yaman, Uğur Arslan, Ahmet Hakan Ateş and Aytekin Aksakal
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Corresponding Author	Uğur Arslan, MD, Associate Professor of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Samsun Education and Research Hospital, Barış Avenue, No:199 Ilkadim, 55400 Samsun, Turkey. ugurarslan5@yahoo.com
Key Words	Pulmonary dissection; Patent ductus arteriosus; Pregnancy; Echocardiography; Computed tomography
Core Tip	A 26-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinics with sudden dyspnea and chest discomfort one hour after giving birth to twins by vaginal delivery. Dilated main pulmonary artery and dissection flap extending from main pulmonary artery to left pulmonary artery were found in echocardiographic examination, there after, pulmonary dissection was confirmed by a computed tomography and the patient underwent surgery. In summary, in this report, we described a very rare case of pulmonary artery dissection in a pregnant patient with a previously un-diagnosed Patent ductus arteriosus without an obvious rise in pulmonary artery pressure and reviewed the relevant literature.
Publish Date	2015-02-11 19:21
Citation	Yaman M, Arslan U, Ateş AH, Aksakal A. Pulmonary arterial dissection in a post-partum patient with patent ductus arteriosus: Case report and review of the literature. World J Cardiol 2015; 7(2): 101-103
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v7/i2/101.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v7.i2.101

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