Acute superior vena cava and right atrial tamponade in an infant after open heart surgery

被引:6
作者
Pierli, C [1 ]
Iadanza, A [1 ]
Del Pasqua, A [1 ]
Fineschi, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Azienda Osped Senese, Policlin Le Scotte, I-53100 Siena, Italy
关键词
localized cardiac tamponade; superior vena cava syndrome; open heart surgery; echocardiography;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-5273(02)00053-0
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Early postoperative localized cardiac tamponade occurred in a 4-month old infant after ventricular septal defect repair. The clinical findings were as for acute superior vena cava syndrome, The diagnosis was accurately made using echocardiography and measurement of the superior vena cava and right atrial pressure. Surgical revision was necessary to remove a large clot from the Superior vena cava-right atrium junction. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:195 / 197
页数:3
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