Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

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2/2015 vol. 12

CASE REPORTS
Co-existence of a rare dyspnea with pericardial diaphragmatic rupture and pericardial rupture: a case report

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2015; 12 (2): 173-175
Online publish date: 2015/07/10
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Confronting perimenopausal women’s knowledge of coronary heart disease with their health behaviours. Controversial role of hormone replacement therapy in the protection of coronary heart disease
Pericardial-diaphragmatic rupture is a rare condition which occurs after blunt trauma and involves the herniation of abdominal organs into the pericardium. A 77-year-old female patient presenting with complaints of palpitation and difficulty in breathing was admitted to the emergency room. Left lateral thoracotomy revealed the herniation of abdominal organs into the thorax. A pericardial-diaphragmatic rupture and a pericardial rupture were found to co-exist. The diaphragm and the pericardium were repaired primarily. The case is presented here because herniation of abdominal organs into the pleural cavity through the pericardium is a rare condition.
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