Chylous pericardial effusion after aortic valve replacement.
Chylous pericardial effusion after open-heart surgery is a rare complication. We report a case of chylous pericardial effusion following aortic valve replacement, which presented as cardiac tamponade, and its subsequent management.
Chaloob
Salim S
SS
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Level 4, East Wing, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, South Australia.
Brown
Michael
M
Stuklis
Robert G
RG
D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D002913:Chyle / Q000378:metabolism; D004322:Drainage; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D012086:Reoperation; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome