Acute right ventricular failure post ascending aorta surgery.
This case report describes a case of acute right ventricular failure caused by aortopulmonary fistula post ascending aorta surgery.
Cardiac Surgical ICU San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Federico
F
Pappalardo
Antonio
A
Grimaldi
Giulio
G
Melisurgo
Anna Mara
AM
Scandroglio
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*