Chylopericardium Presenting with Tamponade and Cardiogenic Shock

We are presenting a rare case of cardiogenic shock caused by chylopericardium. After the initial pericardial drainage and failed conservative treatment, thoracic duct ligation was performed with good long‐term outcome. Literature on the subject is reviewed.. (J Card Surg 2010;25:522‐523)

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Published inJournal of cardiac surgery Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 522 - 524
Main Authors Novitzky, Dimitri, Guglin, Maya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.09.2010
Subjects
Cardiac Tamponade - diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Drainage - methods
Echocardiography, Doppler
Emergency Service, Hospital
Emergency Treatment
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Ligation - methods
Male
Pericardial Effusion - diagnosis
Pericardial Effusion - surgery
Radiography, Thoracic
Rare Diseases
Shock, Cardiogenic - diagnosis
Shock, Cardiogenic - therapy
Thoracic Duct - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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ISSN0886-0440
1540-8191
1540-8191
DOI10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01047.x

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Summary:We are presenting a rare case of cardiogenic shock caused by chylopericardium. After the initial pericardial drainage and failed conservative treatment, thoracic duct ligation was performed with good long‐term outcome. Literature on the subject is reviewed.. (J Card Surg 2010;25:522‐523)
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ISSN:0886-0440
1540-8191
1540-8191
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01047.x