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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome post Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
Author(s) -
Albacker Turki B.,
McGrath Tory,
Gillinov Marc A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00982.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac tamponade , superior vena cava syndrome , tamponade , transesophageal echocardiogram , cardiology , superior vena cava , mitral valve repair , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , inferior vena cava , mitral valve , radiology
We describe an unusual presentation of cardiac tamponade as superior vena cava syndrome post minimally invasive mitral valve repair. The tamponade was caused by local compression of junction between the right atrium and superior vena cava. This case illustrates the importance of using transesophageal echocardiogram in postoperative management of cardiac surgery patients. (J Card Surg 2010;25:174‐175)