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An Unusual Cause of Hemopericardium 22 Years After a Fontan Procedure.

Authors :
Martin BJ
Seaman C
Windram JD
Rebeyka IM
Source :
The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2017 Feb; Vol. 103 (2), pp. e187-e189.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Late tamponade after cardiac operations is rare but reasonably well described. We report a case of exceedingly late tamponade secondary to a spontaneous coronary bleed 22 years after a Fontan operation, which was repaired with catheter intervention.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1552-6259
Volume :
103
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28109386
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.108