Obstruction of the Inferior Vena Cava Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Obstruction of the inferior vena cava (IVC) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a rare complication. We describe a case of IVC outflow obstruction secondary to inferior cavoatrial junction injury during CABG. The diagnostic and management approaches used to care for this patient are...

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Autores principales: Ibrahim, Abdisamad M., Nzemenoh, Bellony, John, Ranjit, Dali, Dante, Markowitz, Jeremy, Elliott, Andrea
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Mini-Focus Issue: Structural Heart
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10240263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37283840
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101861
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Sumario:Obstruction of the inferior vena cava (IVC) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a rare complication. We describe a case of IVC outflow obstruction secondary to inferior cavoatrial junction injury during CABG. The diagnostic and management approaches used to care for this patient are discussed. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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