Acute superior vena cava obstruction due to tight pericardial closure following congenital defect repair
| Autor: | J Singh, Kunal D. Kotkar, S.K. Sodhi, Prashant N. Mohite, Goverdhan Dutt Puri, Sandip Singh Rana |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Cardiothoracic Surgery
medicine.medical_specialty Defect repair medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Computed tomography Surgical procedures superior vena cava obstruction Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Acute onset Superior vena cava cardiovascular system medicine Pericardial closure Pericardium cardiovascular diseases Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business superior vena cava |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research |
| ISSN: | 0975-3583 |
| Popis: | The obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) of acute onset nature following surgery is a rare and serious condition. The tight closure of the pericardium over the heart during surgical procedures may cause external compression on the SVC. Echocardiography and Computed tomography (CT) scan aids in the diagnosis. Cutting open the pericardial stitches relieves the condition. Key words: Pericardial closure,superior vena cava,superior vena cava obstruction. |
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