Loculated pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade late after cardiac surgery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of loculated pericardial effusion diagnosed by chest roentgenogram and subsequent echocardiogram is presented. This effusion was unusual in its late appearance after thoracotomy and its discrete location which resulted in hemodynamic embarrassment. Subsequent cultures demonstrated an infected pericardial space and septicemia.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Pericardial Effusion
- Postoperative Complications