Chylopericardium as a Rare Entity Following Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
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Chylopericardium is an uncommon condition, reported to occur following routine cardiac surgery, orthotopic heart transplantation, cardiac trauma, intrathoracic tumors, or infection. It has not, to date, been reported following uncomplicated orthotopic lung transplantation. This article describes chylopericardium following bilateral orthotopic lung transplantation.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1053-2498
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.1308