An unusual clinical presentation resembling superior vena cava syndrome post heart surgery

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An unusual sequence of post operative events heralded by hemodynamic deterioration followed by dyspnea and rapidly progressive dilatation of superficial neck and facial veins, resembling a superior vena cava syndrome, two days post s...

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Main Authors: Pellegrini Ronald, Kaczorowski David, López-Candales Angel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/3/1/31