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Case Reports
. 2018 May;65(5):291-293.
doi: 10.1016/j.redar.2017.12.005. Epub 2018 Jan 20.

Massive right hemothorax due to idiopathic spontaneous rupture of a phrenic artery following cardiac surgery

[Article in English, Spanish]
M Taboada Muñiz  1 , A Tubio Pose  2 , E Ferreiroa Mosquera  2 , A Calvo Rey  2 , J M Martínez Cereijo  3 , J Alvarez Escudero  2
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Massive right hemothorax due to idiopathic spontaneous rupture of a phrenic artery following cardiac surgery

[Article in English, Spanish]
M Taboada Muñiz et al. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed). 2018 May.

Abstract

We report a case of a 35-years-old man who presented a massive haemothorax and hypovolemic shock following cardiac surgery, from spontaneous rupture of a phrenic artery. A quick diagnosis and immediate intervention is crucial to manage the patient.

Keywords: Arteria frénica; Cardiac surgery; Cirugía cardiaca; Haemothorax; Hemotórax; Phrenic artery.

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