Publications by authors named "Pauline L Moran"
Right middle lobe syndrome after upper lobectomy: Role of the bronchial angle.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
March 2023
Background: Right middle lobe syndrome is part of a spectrum of relatively rare but serious conditions that may occur following right upper lobectomy. We aimed to assess whether the preoperative middle lobe bronchial angle on CT predicted patients at risk of developing middle lobe syndrome.
Method: All patients who had a complete upper lobectomy over 4 years were retrospectively reviewed for clinical and imaging findings of middle lobe syndrome.
Background And Objectives: Our previous studies in pigs indicate that direct connections exist between the spinal epidural space and the venous circulation. We wondered if similar connections occur in humans and have extended our investigations to human cadavers awaiting autopsy.
Methods: We studied 10 recently dead human bodies.
Aims: The human left atrial appendage (LAA) is a region of increasing interest as a target for intervention. We sought to improve insight into the anatomy of this region using computed tomography (CT).
Methods And Results: Multidimensional cardiac reconstruction (whole heart and isolated left atrium) from CT images was performed in each of three groups: (i) patients without atrial fibrillation (AF, n =10); (ii) patients with intermittent (paroxysmal) AF (n = 25); (iii) patients with continuous (persistent) AF (n = 10).