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Chylothorax and chylous ascites due to heart failure.

Chylous ascites and chylothorax have rarely been reported as a consequence of severe right heart failure. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of both disorders occurring as a result of ischaemic cardiomyopathy. The autopsy findings and possible mechanisms of production are discussed.

V. Villena | A. de Pablo | P. Martín-Escribano

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