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Chylopericardium Presenting with Tamponade and Cardiogenic Shock
Author(s) -
Novitzky Dimitri,
Guglin Maya
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.1540-8191.2010.01047.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiogenic shock , tamponade , cardiac tamponade , surgery , shock (circulatory) , pericardiocentesis , thoracic duct , cardiology , myocardial infarction , lymphatic system , immunology
We are presenting a rare case of cardiogenic shock caused by chylopericardium. After the initial pericardial drainage and failed conservative treatment, thoracic duct ligation was performed with good long‐term outcome. Literature on the subject is reviewed. . (J Card Surg 2010;25:522‐523)