Chylous pericardial effusion after minimally invasive mitral valve repair.
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.
Mood
Girish
G
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Shaaraoui
Mustaphasahim
M
Allareddy
Raghavendra
R
Smith
Derek
D
Rodriguez
Leonardo
L
Hammer
Donald
D
Kalahasti
Vidyasagar
V
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