| Massive ascites due to right heart failure after cardiac transplantation and its treatment: a case report. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18261620 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Ascites is a common clinical condition during right heart failure. In this short report we have presented a patient with massive ascites due to right heart failure after cardiac transplantation who was previously operated for Ebstein's anomaly and pulmonary stenosis as well as mitral and tricuspid valve repairs. Right heart failure increases the accumulation of ascites which decreases the preload of the heart and cardiac output. Aggressive paracentesis may be a definitive solution for this type of patient. |
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Authors:
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A Sezgin; E Uguz; T Akay; S Aşlamaci |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transplantation proceedings Volume: 40 ISSN: 0041-1345 ISO Abbreviation: Transplant. Proc. Publication Date: 2008 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-02-11 Completed Date: 2008-05-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243532 Medline TA: Transplant Proc Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 326-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. |
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Adult Ascites / etiology* Ebstein Anomaly / surgery* Female Heart Failure / diagnosis, drug therapy, surgery* Heart Transplantation* Humans Postoperative Complications* Treatment Outcome Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / surgery* |
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