Infective Left Atrial Dissecting Flap after Cardiac Surgery.
10.4250/jcu.2014.22.3.155
- Author:
Maryam NABATI
1
;
Sasan TABIBAN
;
Ali GHAEMIAN
;
Babak BAGHERI
;
Mojtaba SHOKRI
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. dr.mr.nabati@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Atrial dissection;
Transesophageal echocardiography;
Mitral valve;
Prosthesis;
Infective endocarditis
- MeSH:
Aortic Valve;
Coronary Artery Bypass;
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation;
Echocardiography, Transesophageal;
Endocarditis;
Humans;
Mitral Valve;
Prostheses and Implants;
Sepsis;
Thoracic Surgery*;
Transplants
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2014;22(3):155-157
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Left atrial dissection (LatD), defined as the forced separation of the left atrial (LA) wall layers by blood, is a rare and severe complication of cardiac surgery. It is most frequently associated with atrioventricular junction injuries. We report a case of infected LatD after coronary artery bypass graft, mitral valve replacement, aortic valve replacement and ascending aortic root replacement. The patient was presented with septicemia and disseminated intravascular coagulation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of LA dissecting flap concomitant with attached infective vegetations identified by transesophageal echocardiography.
