Superior Vena Cava Syndrome After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
Superior vena cava syndrome is a constellation of clinical signs and symptoms resulting from the obstruction of blood flow through the superior vena cava. Although it rarely occurs in the setting of orthotopic heart transplantation, here we report a case that developed in the early postoperative set...
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2024-10-01
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| author | Pratik Velangi Forum Kamdar Ranjit John K. Joshua Wong Bhavadharini Ramu Tamas Alexy |
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| description | Superior vena cava syndrome is a constellation of clinical signs and symptoms resulting from the obstruction of blood flow through the superior vena cava. Although it rarely occurs in the setting of orthotopic heart transplantation, here we report a case that developed in the early postoperative setting. Our goal is to raise awareness of this entity, given the associated high fatality rate and potential challenges of timely recognition in the setting of sedation and mechanical ventilation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-51fc6c0f54694269be04c99a4ee515b42025-08-20T02:11:43ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642024-10-0131010.7326/aimcc.2024.0217Superior Vena Cava Syndrome After Orthotopic Heart TransplantationPratik Velangi0Forum Kamdar1Ranjit John2K. Joshua Wong3Bhavadharini Ramu4Tamas Alexy51Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota1Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota2Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota2Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota1Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota1Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MinnesotaSuperior vena cava syndrome is a constellation of clinical signs and symptoms resulting from the obstruction of blood flow through the superior vena cava. Although it rarely occurs in the setting of orthotopic heart transplantation, here we report a case that developed in the early postoperative setting. Our goal is to raise awareness of this entity, given the associated high fatality rate and potential challenges of timely recognition in the setting of sedation and mechanical ventilation.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0217 |
| spellingShingle | Pratik Velangi Forum Kamdar Ranjit John K. Joshua Wong Bhavadharini Ramu Tamas Alexy Superior Vena Cava Syndrome After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | Superior Vena Cava Syndrome After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation |
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| title_short | Superior Vena Cava Syndrome After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation |
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