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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;68:1085-1086
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Indwelling catheter-induced right ventricular rupture

Ismael N. Nuño, MD, FACSa, Kenneth A. Ashton, MDa, Kanti M. Uppal, MDa, Patricia W. Leea, Vaughn A. Starnes, MDa

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA

Address reprint requests to Dr Nuño, Cardiac Surgery Service, LAC + USC Medical Center, 1200 North State St, Rm 10-250, Los Angeles, CA 90033

We describe a case of a 68-year-old man who, because of postoperative mediastinitis, underwent a multiple muscle flap closure of the mediastinum. A chronic indwelling catheter led to erosion and rupture of the anterior wall of the right ventricle. The near exsanguinating hemorrhage was corrected under circulatory arrest. A pericardial patch repair was performed with good results.






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