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Case Reports
. 2009 Sep;88(3):1008-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.050.

Treating heart failure and dyspnea in a 78-year-old man with surgical correction of pectus excavatum

Dawn Jaroszewski  1 , Eric Steidley, Arcenio Galindo, Francisco Arabia
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Treating heart failure and dyspnea in a 78-year-old man with surgical correction of pectus excavatum

Dawn Jaroszewski et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Reports documenting the cardiopulmonary significance of pectus excavatum are limited, and there remains a lack of consensus as to whether surgical repair can improve function. We present a case of pectus excavatum deformity and heart failure. Surgical repair was performed with significant improvement of performance and heart function.

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