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10.3390/diagnostics14151684
Title: | The Importance of Topographical Recognition of Pulmonary Arteries in Diagnostics and Treatment of CTEPH, Based on an Analysis of a Dissected Case Model-A Pilot Study |
Authors: | Zicans, Matiss Kažoka, Dzintra Pilmane, Māra Skride, Andris Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology Department of Internal Diseases |
Keywords: | pulmonary arteries;anatomy;dissection;chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension;angiogram;3.1 Basic medicine;3.2 Clinical medicine;1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database |
Issue Date: | Aug-2024 |
Citation: | Zicans , M , Kažoka , D , Pilmane , M & Skride , A 2024 , ' The Importance of Topographical Recognition of Pulmonary Arteries in Diagnostics and Treatment of CTEPH, Based on an Analysis of a Dissected Case Model-A Pilot Study ' , Diagnostics , vol. 14 , no. 15 , 1684 , pp. 1-17 . https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14151684 |
Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the anatomy of pulmonary arteries is essential in many invasive procedures concerning pulmonary circulation. In the diagnosis and treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), two-dimensional (2D) pulmonary angiography is used. Recognizing the topographic course of the pulmonary arteries and understanding the status in three dimensions (3D) is paramount. This study aimed to evaluate and describe the branching variant of pulmonary arteries in a single case, as well as morphological parameters of the segmental arteries, like length, diameter and branching angles. METHODS: One pair of embalmed human cadaver lungs was dissected by a scalpel and surgical forceps and was measured up to the subsegmental arteries. RESULTS: The diameters (ranging from 3.04 to 9.29 mm) and lengths (ranging from 9.09 to 53.91 mm) of the pulmonary segmental arteries varied. The proximal branching angles were wide and close to perpendicular, while distally, the angles between the segmental and subsegmental arteries were narrower (30-45°). Upon evaluating the branching, rare variations were identified and delineated, notably in the lower lobes of both lungs. CONCLUSIONS: Utilizing knowledge and data in clinical settings is instrumental for effectively diagnosing and treating CTEPH. Further research is required to explore the complications in invasive procedures related to various anatomical variations. |
Description: | Publisher Copyright: © 2024 by the authors. |
DOI: | 10.3390/diagnostics14151684 |
ISSN: | 2075-4418 |
Appears in Collections: | Research outputs from Pure / Zinātniskās darbības rezultāti no ZDIS Pure |
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