Dissecting intramyocardial hematoma after robotic mitral valve repair.
We report the first case of a dissecting intramyocardial hematoma discovered intraoperatively after robotic mitral valve repair, potential etiologies relevant to robotic surgery, and its successful management.
Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: mcgratt@ccf.org.
Tory
T
McGrath
Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Deepu
D
Ushukumari
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Leonardo
L
Canale
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Marc
M
Gillinov
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*