Fig. 1
From: Concomitant surgery for aortic valve and lung cancer patients in an elder
a Transesophageal echocardiography showed that the aortic valve was trilobal, with poor valve closure and moderate to severe regurgitation (Vmax 4.3 m/s, LVDD 62 mm, LVEF 55%). b The chest X-ray indicated chronic bronchitis, emphysema and two lung infections. (C) The CT scan showed a partial blockage in the left upper lobe bronchus. d The bronchoscope showed a tumour in the left upper lobe. The distance from the carina is more than 2 cm, and a later biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma. e The intraoperative angiography showed a 29 J-Valve was implanted from the apex of the heart. f The pathological findings revealed central highly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (HE × 400)