Epicardial blebs and septal hematoma after ventricular septal defect closure

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2020 Jul;28(6):336-338. doi: 10.1177/0218492320935248. Epub 2020 Jun 15.

Abstract

Rapidly progressive epicardial hemorrhagic blebs during weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass after perimembranous ventricular septal defect closure has not been reported previously. Here, we describe the case of a 3-month-old baby with life-threatening epicardial hemorrhagic blebs and an interventricular septal hematoma after perimembranous ventricular septal defect patch closure.

Keywords: Blister, hematoma, intraoperative complication, infant, outcome, ventricular septal defect.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass* / adverse effects
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / surgery
  • Hematoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hematoma* / etiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Pericardium* / transplantation