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Chylopericardium after orthotopic heart transplantation
L Mailander1, C Van Meter, H Ventura
1Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, La 70121.
Abstract:
Chylopericardium is an infrequent cause of pericardial effusions after heart surgery and to our knowledge has not been reported after orthotopic transplantation. We report the occurrence of chylopericardium in a heart transplant recipient who was successfully treated with a pericardial window, pericardiocentesis, and a diet rich in medium-chain triglycerides.