Facial Plethora and Markedly Elevated Central Venous Pressure After Mitral Valve Repair, Maze, and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedures

Authors

Obieze C. Nwanna-Nzewunwa, Department of Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, MEFollow
Paul Lennon, Department of Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; Department of Anesthesiology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
Brian R. Gebhardt, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA.
Gregory Couper, Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Michael P. Robich, Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2022

Institution/Department

Cardiology; Surgery

Journal Title

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

MeSH Headings

Atrial Appendage (diagnostic imaging, surgery); Cardiac Surgical Procedures (adverse effects, methods); Central Venous Pressure; Humans; Mitral Valve (diagnostic imaging, surgery); Vena Cava, Superior

Comments

Obieze C Nwanna-Nzewunwa- Resident

First Page

1804

Last Page

1806

Recommended Citation

Nwanna-Nzewunwa OC, Lennon P, Gebhardt BR, Couper G, Robich MP. Facial Plethora and Markedly Elevated Central Venous Pressure After Mitral Valve Repair, Maze, and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedures. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022;36(6):1804-1806. doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2021.12.018