Abstract
Cardiopulmonary complications developing after pneumonectomy are described. Arrhythmias are seen in about 25% of patients undergoing pneumonectomy, and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias are common. To date, the efficacy of medical prophylaxis has not yet been defined. Postpneumonectomy heart failure shares a common cause with postpneumonectomy edema. Cardiac herniation with subsequent torsion is a rare but fatal complication after pneumonectomy. Early recognition and prophylaxis are always crucial.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 527-541 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Chest Surgery Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Early complications : Cardiac complications. / Asamura, Hisao.
In: Chest Surgery Clinics of North America, Vol. 9, No. 3, 1999, p. 527-541.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - Cardiopulmonary complications developing after pneumonectomy are described. Arrhythmias are seen in about 25% of patients undergoing pneumonectomy, and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias are common. To date, the efficacy of medical prophylaxis has not yet been defined. Postpneumonectomy heart failure shares a common cause with postpneumonectomy edema. Cardiac herniation with subsequent torsion is a rare but fatal complication after pneumonectomy. Early recognition and prophylaxis are always crucial.
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JO - Thoracic Surgery Clinics
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