title: Iatrogenic myocardial dysfunction after formalization of the heart.
abstract: A 20-year-old patient with myoepicardial echinococcosis was referred to our hospital for surgical treatment. After polycystectomy had been performed, the surgical area was mistakenly washed with formaldehyde solution, and severe myocardial dysfunction ensued. Histological alterations were compatible with toxic cellular damage.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology and Reanimation Section and the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Services, Clínica Puerta de Hierro of the Social Security, Medical School of the Universidad Autonoma, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez-Arnau
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Criado
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Burgos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Horno
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Agosti