SURVIVING RESUSCITATION - SUCCESSFUL REPAIR OF CARDIAC RUPTURE

Authors
BITKOVER CY ALKHALILI F RIBEIRO A LISKA J
Citation
Cy. Bitkover et al., SURVIVING RESUSCITATION - SUCCESSFUL REPAIR OF CARDIAC RUPTURE, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 61(2), 1996, pp. 710-711
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
61
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
710 - 711
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)61:2<710:SR-SRO>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
An 83-year-old man was found unconscious and was successfully resuscit ated. Progressive cardiac failure developed. After 42 hours of observa tion echocardiography revealed cardiac tamponade and a discontinuity i n the left atrial wall. Exploration showed a laceration of the left at rium at the junction of the left pulmonary veins, which was closed wit h a direct suture on cardiopulmonary bypass. The postoperative course was uneventful.