title: Budd-Chiari syndrome complicating the surgical closure of patent foramen ovale in right minithoracotomy.
abstract: We present the case of a 45-year old female operated on for minimally invasive closure of patent foramen ovale, who suffered in the postoperative course of the Budd-Chiari syndrome caused by the thrombotic occlusion of the inferior vena cava. Medical treatment with oral anticoagulants and heparin was promptly established, avoiding a further increase of the thrombus that completely disappeared 3 months later.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti Papardo-Piemonte Hospital, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ceresa
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anfuso
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Patanè
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants