Misdiagnosis by transoesophageal echo of post-operative cardiac thrombus and tamponade due to Surgicel® Fibrillar

Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Jan;15(1):114. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jet126. Epub 2013 Aug 2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Tamponade / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cardiac Tamponade / etiology
  • Cellulose, Oxidized / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / etiology
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology

Substances

  • Cellulose, Oxidized
  • Surgicel