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PP-270 AN INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM RUPTURE PRESENTING WITH CARDIAC TAMPONADE: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
- Source :
- International Journal of Cardiology. 155:S189
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2012.
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Abstract
- gavenoinformationaboutanyliverproblemandnoscreeningforhepaticfunctionwasperformedbythistime.Therewasnosymtomorsignofcongestiveheartfailureinthepreoperativeperiod.Results: The patient underwent coronary artery bypass graftingprocedure. Laboatory findings on postoperative 1st day and 2nddayrevealedelevatedliverfunctiontests(AST1430,ALT880,LDH3360andAST6680,ALT2600,LDH9150,respectively).Thepatientdiedonthe2ndpostoperativedayduetofulminanthepaticfailureand metabolic encephalopathy. Postoperative period was highlyprogressivewithaggressiveworseningofhepaticfunctionswhichcausedmultiorganfailureandeventuallydeath.Conclusions: Fulminanthepaticfailureisarareconditionseenafteropenheartsurgeryisconstantlyprogressiveandfatal.PreoperativeHbsAgpositivityshouldbetakenunderconsiderationasastrictriskfactor. Careful preoperative evaluation should be performed andHbsAgpositivityshouldforcethedoctorstoeveluateliverfunctionin detail. To minimize fulminant hepatic failure, further effortsshould focus on off-pump surgery, shorter X-clamp time, shortercardiopulmonary bypass time, avoidance of potential hepatotoxicmedication.PP-266SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF INFECTED RIGHT ATRIALTHROMBUS RELATED TO TEMPORARY UNTUNNELLEDHEMODIALYSIS CATHETER IN END-STAGE RENAL DISEASEA.I.Rezk.
Details
- ISSN :
- 01675273
- Volume :
- 155
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Cardiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........79f987d700d9a5b1f153291ab7086d9d
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0167-5273(12)70457-6