Mailander L, Van Meter C, Ventura H, Price H, Cassidy M, Ochsner J L
Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, La 70121.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 1992 May-Jun;11(3 Pt 1):587-90.
Chylopericardium is an infrequent cause of pericardial effusions after heart surgery and to our knowledge has not been reported after orthotopic transplantation. We report the occurrence of chylopericardium in a heart transplant recipient who was successfully treated with a pericardial window, pericardiocentesis, and a diet rich in medium-chain triglycerides.
