Fatal pulmonary embolism complicating a postoperative chylothorax despite adequate thromboprophylaxis

Chylothorax is a recognized complication of intrathoracic surgery, but its occurrence after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is very rare. We report a case of a fatal pulmonary embolism as a complication of chylothorax following CABG. The patient was an 82-year-old woman who presented with inc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis 2013-12, Vol.24 (8), p.887-889
Hauptverfasser:	Hoskote, Sumedh S, Devarapally, Santhosh R, Dasgupta, Rajkumar, Pang, Yinghua, Shapiro, Janet M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged, 80 and over Chylothorax - diagnostic imaging Chylothorax - etiology Chylothorax - pathology Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects Fatal Outcome Female Humans Pleural Effusion - diagnostic imaging Pleural Effusion - etiology Pleural Effusion - pathology Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Embolism - etiology Pulmonary Embolism - pathology Radiography
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