Case Report

Postpneumonectomy Compression of the Mitral Annulus: Rare Vascular Complication in Sportive Patient

Table 1

Lung function test before and after pneumonectomy.

Before pneumonectomy (July, 2012)After pneumonectomy (May, 2013)

Forced vital capacity (FEC in L/%)6.00/1243.37/72
Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1 in L/%)4.29/1122.67/70
FEV1/CVF (%)71.579.0
Residual volume (L/%)2.60/1311.73/85
Total lung capacity (L/%)8.60/1255.21/75
Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide ( in %)66.448.2
/alveolar volume (%)62.675.0