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Treating Heart Failure and Dyspnea in a 78-Year-Old Man With Surgical Correction of Pectus Excavatum
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 09/02/09
Jaroszewski D et al. – The authors present a case of pectus excavatum deformity and heart failure. Surgical repair was performed with significant improvement of performance and heart function. 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.
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