Left internal mammary artery injury and subsequent hypovolemic shock due to a hemothorax after subxiphoid pericardiocentesis in a postoperative cardiac surgery patient

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Abstract

Multimodality imaging is recommended in patients in shock after seemingly uneventful pericardiocentesis. The aim of this study was to heighten awareness that LIMA injury can lead to a life-threatening hemothorax in postoperative cardiac surgery patients.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2360-2364
Number of pages5
JournalClinical Case Reports
Volume9
Issue number4
Early online date2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2021

Keywords

  • bleeding
  • cardiogenic shock
  • pericardium
  • valvular surgery
  • vascular complications

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