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The risk of fatal re-expansion pulmonary oedema in poor left ventricular reserve.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19411259     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Re-expansion pulmonary oedema (REPO) is an uncommon complication which may be encountered following drainage of pneumothorax, pleural effusion or haemopneumothorax. Treatment is usually supportive and some patients may require positive pressure ventilation. We provide a novel description of the mechanism of a fatal REPO in a patient with a small and non-compliant left ventricle (LV). We urge for an extreme caution when performing thoracocentesis in patients with poor LV reserve.
Authors:
Manish Chowdhary; Edward W K Peng; Pradip K Sarkar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-05-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1569-9285     ISO Abbreviation:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-24     Completed Date:  2009-10-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101158399     Medline TA:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  350-1     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications,  physiopathology,  surgery*,  ultrasonography
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Fatal Outcome
Heart Arrest / etiology
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Hemodynamics
Humans
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / complications,  physiopathology,  surgery*,  ultrasonography
Male
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications,  physiopathology,  surgery*,  ultrasonography
Pleural Effusion / etiology,  physiopathology,  surgery*
Pulmonary Edema / etiology*,  physiopathology
Punctures / adverse effects
Ventricular Function, Left*

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