Abnormal mitral valve apparatus in a case of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography [0.03%]
肥厚性梗阻型心肌病患者异常二尖瓣装置的食道超声心动图诊断
Neelam Aggarwal,Jasbir Singh Khanuja,Sameer Saurabh Arora et al.
Neelam Aggarwal et al.
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is a relatively common disorder that signifies asymmetric hypertrophy of interventricular septum causing obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT). However, more recent studies have sho...
Echocardiographic evaluation of aorta to right atrial fistula secondary to ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm [0.03%]
瓦尔萨尔VA窦动脉瘤破裂继发主动脉右心房瘘的经食道超声心动图评价
Ashley V Fritz,Kathryn S Boles,Archer Kilbourne Martin
Ashley V Fritz
We present the case of a 37 year old male who presented with new onset dyspnea, tachycardia, palpitations, and chest tightness. His initial work up demonstrated a dilated pulmonary artery with reflux of contrast dye in to the IVC. Transthor...
Rashmi Soori,Aanchal Dixit,Prabhat Tewari
Rashmi Soori
Hypokalemia is defined as serum potassium level less than 3.5 mEq/L. When the serum level of potassium is less than 3 mEq/L, intravenous potassium supplementation is warranted. A 23 yr old adult female with complaints of dyspnoea (NYHA II) ...
Louise Kenny,Victoria Rizzo,Jason Trevis et al.
Louise Kenny et al.
A 77-year-old man was admitted for aortic valve replacement and combined coronary bypass grafting. Grossly, labile arterial pressures were demonstrated on anesthetic induction prompting cancellation and Intensive Care Unit transfer. Urine a...
Concomitant diaphragmatic hernia repair with coronary artery bypass grafting surgery [0.03%]
同期食管裂孔疝和冠脉搭桥手术
Gokulakrishnan Mohan,Srinivas Kalyanaraman,Sivakumar Ramakrishnan et al.
Gokulakrishnan Mohan et al.
Congenital Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia (DH) is often diagnosed incidentally in adulthood. It is recommended that all cases of DH be repaired immediately at diagnosis since acute presentation after the complications have already developed...
Chylothorax after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Management strategy [0.03%]
非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术后乳糜胸的处理策略
Hemant Digambar Waikar,Peter Kamalaneson,Mohamad Saleh Mohamad Zamri et al.
Hemant Digambar Waikar et al.
Chylothorax is a rare complication after cardiac surgery but is associated with morbidity and mortality. The most common cause of chylothorax is damage to or avulsion of thoracic duct by electrocautery during left internal thoracic artery h...
Dheeraj Arora,Manisha Mishra,Yatin Mehta et al.
Dheeraj Arora et al.
Left atrial dissection (LatD) is a rare complication of cardiac surgery due to creation of a false chamber through a tear in the mitral valve annulus that extends into the left atrium wall. It is primarily associated with mitral valve surge...
Traumatic transection of descending thoracic aorta: A rare cause of pulmonary vein obstruction [0.03%]
胸降主动脉创伤性离断导致肺静脉阻塞的一个罕见原因
Alok Kumar,Bhupesh Kumar,Rupesh Kumar
Alok Kumar
Pulmonary vein obstruction is rare condition characterized by challenging diagnosis and unfavorable prognosis at advanced stage. Computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) are often essen...
Pericardiocentesis can be nasty. Accidents do occur while "Rail-roading" Sheaths and pigtails! [0.03%]
心包穿刺可能会很麻烦！在操作过程中意外损伤鞘管和导管是有可能的！
Jitin Narula,Arindam Choudhury,Arun Sharma
Jitin Narula
Pericardiocentesis is a challenging procedure and complications may vary depending on the patient-specific risk factors and procedural indications. Cardiac chamber perforation and the subsequent insertion of pigtail catheter into the main p...
Early onset of cyanosis in a patient with atrial septal defect: Transesophageal echocardiography reveals the underlying mechanism [0.03%]
心房缺损患者早发性紫绀的内镜超声检查发现潜在发病机制
Rohan Magoon,Arindam Choudhury,Ameya Karanjkar et al.
Rohan Magoon et al.
Cyanosis due to right to left shunt across an atrial septal defect (ASD) brings up lots of questions in an inquisitive mind! Systemic desaturation at rest or during exercise can limit physical ability and impair the quality of life of patie...