Cardiac congestion due to compression of the left atrium by an endoleak following endovascular aortic repair (EVAR)

In rare cases, global cardiac decompensation is the only sign of a relevant endoleak after endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) therapy from a thoracic aortic aneurysm due to a mechanical compression of the left atrium. In this case report, we describe such an unusual course of disease and we point out...

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Published in:Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 2020-03, Vol.115 (2), p.152-155
Main Authors: Groß, T, Niedeggen, A, Janssens, U
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Language:ger
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Summary:In rare cases, global cardiac decompensation is the only sign of a relevant endoleak after endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) therapy from a thoracic aortic aneurysm due to a mechanical compression of the left atrium. In this case report, we describe such an unusual course of disease and we point out the importance of early bed-side echocardiography in the emergency department for immediate diagnostic and therapeutic planning.
ISSN:2193-6226
DOI:10.1007/s00063-018-0499-6