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  • Title: Late isolated left ventricular tamponade. Clinical, hemodynamic, and echocardiographic manifestations of a previously unreported postoperative complication.
    Author: Jones MR, Vine DL, Attas M, Todd EP.
    Journal: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 1979 Jan; 77(1):142-6. PubMed ID: 581507.
    Abstract:
    A unique case of late postoperative left ventricular tamponade, hemodynamically indistinguishable from severe left ventricular failure, is reported in a patient 1 month after an apparently uncomplicated aortic valve replacement. An echo-free space behind the left ventricle led to surgical exploration and successful resolution of the disease process. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of isolated left ventricular tamponade in the literature. The findings highlight the importance of postoperative echocardiography in the evaluation of the patient having cardiac surgery.
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