IATROGENIC CLUBBING OF THE FINGERS

Authors
DOMINIK J KUNES P SISTEK J KVASNICKA J ROZSIVAL V STEINHART L
Citation
J. Dominik et al., IATROGENIC CLUBBING OF THE FINGERS, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 7(6), 1993, pp. 331-333
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10107940
Volume
7
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
331 - 333
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(1993)7:6<331:ICOTF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We report on a 39-year-old female who had been operated on for an atri al septal defect at the age of 14 years. On operation the inferior ven a cava was iatrogenically misdirected into the left atrium. The cyanot ic patient, in functional group IV of the NYHA classification, with po lyglobulia and clubbing of the fingers was successfully reoperated aft er 25 years.