• Int J Cardiovasc Imaging · Jun 2006

    Case Reports

    Biatrial compression caused by intrapericardial hematoma secondary to ruptured type I acute aortic dissection following aortic valve replacement.

    • Ozcan Ozeke, Okan Yurdakok, Omer Alyan, Aslihan A Kucuker, and Ugursay Kiziltepe.
    • Department of Cardiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. ozcanozeke@hotmail.com
    • Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2006 Jun 1;22(3-4):403-5.

    AbstractRuptured aortic dissection after aortic valve replacement (AVR) is uncommon and rarely diagnosed premortem. We report a patient with a ruptured type I aortic dissection and biatrial tamponade 2 months after AVR caused by loculated intrapericardial hematoma. The diagnosis was made by transthoracic echocardiography and confirmed at operation.

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