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Utilizing Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
Published on: June 12, 2021
Postoperative visual loss due to complicated mediastinal dissection and haemorrhagic shock treatment during cardiac
N Mongardon1, S Zraier, H Haouache
1Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Est, 8 avenue du Général Sarrail, Créteil 94000, France.
Abstract:
We report the case of a patient who underwent third time revision of double heart valve replacement. Mediastinal dissection for right atrium cannulation was complicated by laceration of the superior vena cava; this required temporary rescue clamping of the vessel. The patient suffered complete visual loss related to bilateral retrobulbar haematoma. Acute elevation of superior vena cava pressure due to vascular clamping and administration of large amounts of fluid through the central venous jugular catheter could have caused the postoperative visual loss.
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