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Complications
| Complications | (N=74) Number of Patients |
% |
|---|---|---|
| Atrial fibrillation | 21 | 28% |
| Respiratory failure requiring tracheostomy | 14 | 19% |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 17 | 23% |
| Chyle leak | 4 | 5% |
| Diaphragm rupture | 3 | 4% |
| Pericardial patch dehiscence | 1 | 1% |
| Persistent air leak | 17 | 23% |
| Discharged with Heimlich Valve | 2 | 2% |
| Pneumonia | 21 | 28% |
| Exploration for bleeding | 1 | 1% |
| Empyema | 1 | 1% |
| Pericardial effusion requiring drainage | 3 | 4% |
