Iatrogenic Superior Vena Cava Syndrome after Cardiopulmonary Bypass Diagnosed by Intraoperative Echocardiography

A 73-year-old female patient presented for mitral valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting secondary to multivessel coronary disease and severe mitral valve regurgitation with moderate stenosis. After bypass, the patient developed refractory hypotension with decreased biventricular volu...

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Published in:Case reports in anesthesiology 2020-08, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-4
Main Authors: Ellison, Pavithra R., Abbas Khan, Mir Ali, Sloyer, Daniel, Graff, Julia, Henrickson, Roy E., Statler, Alex, Ellison, Matthew B., Hayanga, Heather K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case reports
Catheters
Coronary artery bypass
Coronary heart disease
Coronary vessels
Echocardiography
Edema
Hypotension
Iatrogenesis
Medical errors
Pacemakers
Thrombosis
Veins & arteries
Venous pressure
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Summary:A 73-year-old female patient presented for mitral valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting secondary to multivessel coronary disease and severe mitral valve regurgitation with moderate stenosis. After bypass, the patient developed refractory hypotension with decreased biventricular volume and elevated central venous pressure (CVP). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was utilized to make the diagnosis of acute intraoperative superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. The SVC cannulation site was revised, resulting in resolution of the hypotension and a decrease in the CVP. Intraoperative TEE was vital in recognizing, managing, and ultimately repairing the acute intraoperative SVC stenosis.
ISSN:2090-6382
2090-6390
DOI:10.1155/2020/8813065