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R J Buchman

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Unusual symptom in patient with pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle and review of the literature.

A case of pseudoaneurysm developing 2 years after left ventricular aneurysmectomy and single coronary artery bypass graft is reported. A hypothesis that pseudoaneurysms developing after transmyocardial incision begin in surgery or shortly thereafter is postulated. Chest X-ray films as a preliminary test to direct attention to the diagnosis are recommended. An aggressive surgical approach is suggested. To our knowledge, this is the sixth known reported case in the literature with hemoptysis as the chief symptomatic feature.

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Training in advanced cardiac life support.

The nationally recognized training and certification program in Advanced Cardiac Life Support consists of lecture material and a new concept in training and testing for the practical skills of Advanced Cardiac Life Support. The course content follows closely the concepts of advanced life support as explained in the standards on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care.

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Two episodes of cytomegalovirus-associated colon perforation after heart transplantation with successful result.

A patient with end-stage heart disease was discharged from the hospital on postoperative day 7 after orthotopic heart transplantation. Three weeks from the day of operation, he developed sigmoid colon perforation, which required Hartmann's procedure, and 2 weeks later he had cecal disruption. A pathologic specimen showed underlying diverticular disease with associated cytomegalovirus colitis. Subsequently, the patient had multiple complications. Three months after colon perforation, the patient left the hospital, and now 1 year after transplantation he continues to do well. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a patient who survived multiple colon perforations soon after heart transplantation.

Cecal Diseases↗