title: Chylopericardium after orthotopic heart transplantation.
abstract: Chylopericardium is an infrequent cause of pericardial effusions after heart surgery and to our knowledge has not been reported after orthotopic transplantation. We report the occurrence of chylopericardium in a heart transplant recipient who was successfully treated with a pericardial window, pericardiocentesis, and a diet rich in medium-chain triglycerides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, La 70121.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mailander
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Van Meter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cassidy
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ochsner
mesh_terms: D002913:Chyle; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D014280:Triglycerides