Postcarotid Endarterectomy Hematoma Induced Arrhythmia: Report of a Rare Case

Postcarotid endarterectomy (CEA) hematomas are common although they are rarely threatening and necessitate reoperation. We aim to report a rare case of an expanding hematoma that caused a cardiac arrhythmia (bigeminy) which was reversed after hematoma evacuation.

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Main Authors: George Galyfos, Alexandros Chamzin, Fragiska Sigala, Konstantinos Filis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4633731
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spelling doaj-art-accffc0b67b54a0688971fb63b422aae2025-08-20T03:38:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69942023-01-01202310.1155/2023/4633731Postcarotid Endarterectomy Hematoma Induced Arrhythmia: Report of a Rare CaseGeorge Galyfos0Alexandros Chamzin1Fragiska Sigala2Konstantinos Filis3Vascular UnitVascular UnitVascular UnitVascular UnitPostcarotid endarterectomy (CEA) hematomas are common although they are rarely threatening and necessitate reoperation. We aim to report a rare case of an expanding hematoma that caused a cardiac arrhythmia (bigeminy) which was reversed after hematoma evacuation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4633731
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Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
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title_short Postcarotid Endarterectomy Hematoma Induced Arrhythmia: Report of a Rare Case
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4633731
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