Superior Vena Cava Syndrome with Massive Thrombosis after Aortic Valve Replacement - Abstract
Background: Superior vena cava syndrome is uncommon after cardiac surgery, because the formation of thrombus after cardiopulmonary bypass rarely occurs.
Case presentation: Herein, we present a case of a patient with dynamic severe mitral regurgitation after aortic valve replacement. Whereas the treatment of this disorder was a challenge, the real complication, an early-onset and massive thrombosis of the superior vena cava, was hidden and misdiagnosed.
Conclusion: Although superior vena cava syndrome after cardiac surgery has been reported previously, a large thrombus as the one described here is unusual. We have to keep in mind this complication in the presence of central vein catheter when we do no achieve our goal despite correct postoperative management.