Herniation of the heart. A death following intrapericardial pneumonectomy.
A case is presented involving a patient who underwent an intrapericardial pneumonectomy for lung cancer and died of cerebral hypoxia due to herniation of the heart. The etiology and pathophysiology of cardiac herniation are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*