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Chylous Pericardial Effusion after Aortic Valve Replacement

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia

For reprint information contact: Robert G Stuklis, FRACS, Tel: 61 8 8222 5296, Fax: 61 8 8222 5962, Email: rstuklis{at}health.sa.gov.au, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Level 4, East Wing, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, South Australia.

Chylous pericardial effusion after open-heart surgery is a rare complication. We report a case of chylous pericardial effusion following aortic valve replacement, which presented as cardiac tamponade, and its subsequent management.

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