14 results for “cardiopulmonary_bypass”
64y · Male·Complications of redo thoracotomy/aortic valve replacement in a man with ischaem…
A 64-year-old physician with significant cardiac history (prior CABG, pacemaker, congestive failure, and newly severe aortic stenosis) underwent redo thoracotomy for aortic valve replacement. During sternal re-entry, the…
0y · Female·Right ventricular failure secondary to pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal…
Armani El-Sayegh was a seven-month-old infant who died from right ventricular failure secondary to complex congenital heart disease (pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral ar…
83y · Female·Haemorrhage due to mitral valve disease (surgically repaired); specifically haem…
An 83-year-old woman died from haemorrhage following mitral and tricuspid valve repair surgery. During intra-operative testing of the repaired mitral valve using Blake's tubing (soft rubber tubing with a bevelled end) at…
29y · Male·air embolus complicating gunshot wounds to chest
A 29-year-old male died from air embolus complicating gunshot wounds to the chest sustained during a police confrontation. Initial medical stabilization appeared successful; he was intubated, chest drains inserted, and t…
75y · Male·Acute cardiac failure due to mitral valve disease (surgically treated)
Arthur Lawrence Smith, 75, underwent successful mitral valve repair and coronary artery bypass grafts at TPCH on 2 August 2004 and was discharged 5 days later. On 19 August, his wife called TPCH reporting acute shortness…
79y · Male·Iatrogenic right ventricular injury complicating drainage of pericardial collect…
A 79-year-old man died from iatrogenic right ventricular injury sustained during attempted drainage of a post-operative pericardial effusion following coronary artery bypass grafting. During a minimally invasive sub-xiph…
83y · Female·decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral v…
An 83-year-old woman died from decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral valve replacement surgery. She had chronic pulmonary hypertension secondary to severe mitral regurgitation fro…
37y · Male·valvular and ischaemic heart disease
Eric Wumbie, a 37-year-old Aboriginal male prisoner, died from valvular and ischaemic heart disease on 13 April 2016 following intraoperative cardiac arrest during planned cardiothoracic surgery at Fiona Stanley Hospital…
56y · Male·Cardiogenic shock, end stage ischemia due to chemo related cardiomyopathy, fulmi…
Andrew Westley, 56, underwent heart transplantation at The Alfred Hospital for dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to chemotherapy for Hodgkins lymphoma and prior cardiac surgery. The procedure involved a 9-hour ischaemic t…
12y · Male·Cardiac haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of congenital aortic stenosis (su…
Joshua Statis, a 12-year-old with complex congenital aortic stenosis, died 18 days after a redo Konno procedure and aortic valve replacement when a CardioCel patch to the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) ruptured, …
35y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolus and pulmonary infarction
A 35-year-old woman at 11 weeks gestation presented to Royal Women's Hospital Emergency Care on 3 September 2012 with chest and rib pain following severe vomiting. Dr M., a junior resident working alone overnight, assess…
43y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to haemopericardium and tamponade complicating ru…
Mr Trevor McDonald, 43-year-old male, died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac tamponade complicating coronary angioplasty. During elective PCI at Frankston Hospital, he sustained right coronary artery perforatio…
52y · Female·laceration of the superior vena cava and right atrium during defibrillator lead …
A 52-year-old woman with a history of syncope and mitral valve prolapse, who had an implanted defibrillator, underwent a percutaneous laser lead extraction procedure at Westmead Hospital to remove and replace defective l…
81y · Female·Severe cardiogenic shock complicating cardiac surgery
An 81-year-old woman died of severe cardiogenic shock following elective aortic valve replacement complicated by intraoperative haemodynamic instability and inadequate postoperative ICU management. The surgery involved e…
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