Late-Onset Postpneumonectomy Empyema Presenting as Right-Sided Heart Failure: Extrinsic Right Atrial Compression
Although it is rare, the right atrium can be encroached on by abnormal mediastinal structures, including aortic aneurysms, carcinomas, hepatic cysts and diaphragmatic paralysis. Extrinsic compression of the right atrium causes significant hemodynamic compromise and can lead to fatal outcomes. We des...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Cardiology
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3341425/ |