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Pericardiotomy and right ventricular failure: a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17572329     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 57-year-old woman developed cardiogenic shock secondary to right ventricular failure in the postoperative setting. Because of clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism, the patient was taken to the operating room for emergency thrombectomy. The patient improved dramatically after sternotomy and pericardiotomy, with no evidence of thrombus being found. Sternotomy followed by pericardiotomy may have a role in the treatment of acute right ventricular failure with small pericardial effusion.
Authors:
Alice Wood; Karim Bendjelid
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical anesthesia     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0952-8180     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Anesth     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-18     Completed Date:  2007-08-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8812166     Medline TA:  J Clin Anesth     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  303-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Intensive Care Division, Department APSI, Geneva University Hospitals, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pericardiectomy*
Pulmonary Embolism / surgery
Sternum / surgery
Thrombectomy
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / physiopathology,  surgery*

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