title: Cardiac tamponade masked by bilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis: its occurrence in an orthotopic heart transplant recipient.
abstract: We present a case of cardiac tamponade masked by bilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis occurring in a patient 1 month after orthotopic heart transplantation. Because patients who undergo heart transplantation undergo both heart surgery and multiple endomyocardial biopsies, they are at risk for both of these complications. Therefore when evaluating hypotensive patients who are at risk for both pericardial effusion and bilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis, cardiac tamponade should not be excluded, even in the absence of jugular vein distention.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
authors: I F
authors: IF
authors: Goldenberg
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Roeller
authors: W R
authors: WR
authors: Pedersen
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Pritzker
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Herzog
authors: B P
authors: BP
authors: Flygenring
authors: M T
authors: MT
authors: Olivari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology