Open AccessHemodynamic collapse due to the stenosis of four pulmonary veins in a patient with mediastinal tumor
Author(s) -
Yoshida Kentaro,
Fujisawa Fumie,
Kojima Hiroshi,
Takeyasu Noriyuki
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.924
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiogenic shock , hemodynamics , shock (circulatory) , cardiology , radiology , stenosis , myocardial infarction
Key Clinical Message Cardiogenic shock can occur due to compression of the four pulmonary veins and the left atrium by a mediastinal tumor. Steroid infusion can be a temporary alternative therapy before obtaining a definite diagnosis and performing an intervention with stents to dilate the pulmonary veins.
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