title: Chylous pericardial effusion after minimally invasive mitral valve repair.
abstract: We would like to report the first case of chylous pericardial effusion after thymus gland injury in a middle-aged patient who underwent minimally invasive mitral valve surgery, and outline the surgical approach to manage this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Girish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mood
authors.forename: Mustaphasahim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shaaraoui
authors.forename: Raghavendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Allareddy
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.forename: Vidyasagar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalahasti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D012086:Reoperation