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False Thrombus in the Pulmonary Vein: Multimodality in Post–Lung Transplantation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present the case of a 26-year-old woman who underwent bilateral lung transplantation. In the postoperative period, she developed impaired oxygenation and pulmonary opacities predominantly on the left side. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a finding initially interpreted as thrombus in the left pulmonary vein. However, multimodality imaging established that the appearance was due to redundant donor pulmonary vein wall tissue folded at the anastomosis by the surgical technique, without significant obstruction. A multidisciplinary team chose conservative management, with good clinical and imaging outcomes at 6-month follow-up.

Source: Echocardiography

DOI: 10.1111/echo.70403

Authors: Diego Rangel‐Rivera, Gustavo Lemus Barrios, Alejandro Herrera Frey, Carlos‐Eduardo Guerrero‐Chalela, Juan Felipe Vasquez‐Rodriguez

Institutions: Institute of Cardiology, Universidad del Rosario

Language: English

Topic: Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7128514288

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