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Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
Print version ISSN 2225-5109On-line version ISSN 2227-4731
Abstract
CUSTODIO-MARROQUIN, Jesús Alonso. Massive hemopericardium due to overanticoagulation in a patient with mechanical valve prothesis: Case Report. Rev. Cuerpo Med. HNAAA [online]. 2021, vol.14, n.2, pp.226-228. ISSN 2225-5109. http://dx.doi.org/10.35434/rcmhnaaa.2021.142.1077.
Background: Massive pericardial effusion represents less than 2% of cardiac surgery complications. Case Report: Male, 31 years old, with mechanical mitral valve, who were readmitted three weeks after cardiac surgery, due to massive hemopericardium and INR of 6,23. He underwent the pericardial window through the left mini-thoracotomy, draining 1500ml. Conclusions: It is necessary a systematic monitoring to maintain desired anticoagulation values and to identify possible complications early.
Keywords : Cardiac surgery; Mechanical valve; pericardial effusion; anticoagulation; warfarin.