Recurrent cardiac tamponade treated using a pericardio-venous shunt

A 49-year-old woman was admitted because of recurrent cardiac tamponade. She had undergone radical mastectomy and radiotherapy for left breast cancer four years previously. In the following two years, she felt short of breath on exertion due to cardiac tamponade. Repeated conservative therapy with d...

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Published inGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 47; no. 10; pp. 506 - 509
Main Authors Koyama, T, Endo, S, Takei, H, Hiekata, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Springer Nature B.V 01.10.1999
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods
Cardiac Tamponade - etiology
Cardiac Tamponade - surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pericardial Effusion - etiology
Pericardial Effusion - surgery
Radiotherapy - adverse effects
Recurrence
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 49-year-old woman was admitted because of recurrent cardiac tamponade. She had undergone radical mastectomy and radiotherapy for left breast cancer four years previously. In the following two years, she felt short of breath on exertion due to cardiac tamponade. Repeated conservative therapy with diuretics and pericardial drainage were ineffective in terminating pericardial effusion. The therapeutic procedure of a pericardio-venous shunt was then employed and was effective for improving the recurrent symptoms.
ISSN:1344-4964
1863-6705
1863-2092
1863-6713
DOI:10.1007/BF03218051