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Right-to-left atrial shunting with normal intracardiac pressures following cardiac surgery: Pathophysiology and management

  • J. J. Brugts*
  • , C. Liesting
  • , M. J.M. Kofflard
  • , E. J. Van Den Bos
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis

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Abstract

We present a case of acute respiratory insufficiency with right-to-left atrial shunting under normal intracardiac pressures discovered several days after aortic surgery for aortic dissection. We discuss the possible mechanisms and management of right-to-left atrial shunting through an atrial septum defect with normal intracardiac pressures following cardiac surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)335-337
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Cardiac Surgery
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2012

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