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Ultrasound-assisted diagnosis of intraoperative cardiac tamponade during hemihepatectomy: a case report

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Cardiac tamponade is a rare complication that occurs during hemihepatectomy. This particular complication has a high degree of mortality and morbidity.
Jia-Wan Wang, Ying-Qi Chen
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Treatment results of cardiac tamponade due to thoracic trauma at Jeju Regional Trauma Center, Korea: a case series [PDF]

Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2023
Purpose The purpose of this study was to report the treatment results of patients with traumatic cardiac tamponade after the opening of Jeju Regional Trauma Center.
Jeong Woo Oh, Minjeong Chae
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Resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of post-CABG loculated pericardial clot causing cardiac tamponade

The Ultrasound Journal, 2021
Background Pericardial effusion is a known complication of post-open cardiac surgery which can progress to life-threatening cardiac tamponade. Classical signs of tamponade such as hypotension and pulsus paradoxus are often absent.
Osman Adi, Azma Haryaty Ahmad, Chan Pei Fong, Asri Ranga, Nova Panebianco   +4 more
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Surgical management of cardiac tamponade: Is left anterior minithoracotomy really safe and effective? [PDF]

Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma, 2017
Objective: Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening clinical entity that requires an emergency treatment. Cardiac tamponade can be caused both by benign and malignant diseases. A variety of methods have been described for the treatment of these cases from
Mirko Barone, Marco Prioletta, Giuseppe Cipollone, Decio Di Nuzzo, Pierpaolo Camplese, Felice Mucilli   +5 more
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Pericardial Tamponade and Elevated Serum CA-125 Level in Inadequately Treated Hypothyroidism

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2021
Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency and must be managed promptly, and reaching a diagnosis is imperative to prevent recurrence. Herein, we present a case of a young female patient that presented with progressive shortness of breath and abdominal ...
Moaaz Baghal, Viralkumar Amrutiya, Bhoomi Patel, Rutwik Patel, Jonathan Hernandez, Mohamed Ahmed, Abraham Lo, Mark Gabelman   +7 more
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Pericardial Effusion with Cardiac Tamponade as a Form of Presentation of Primary Hypothyroidism

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2002
The authors describe a case of pericardial effusion accompanied by cardiac tamponade caused by primary hypothyroidism. Diagnosis was made by exclusion, because other causes of cardiac tamponade are more frequent.
Acir Rachid, Leiber C. Caum, Ana Paula Trentini, Carlos A. Fischer, Dênis A. J. Antonelli, Rafael P. Hagemann   +5 more
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Late onset seroma post-thymectomy presenting as cardiac tamponade [PDF]

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2015
Late onset seroma is a rare post-operative complication occurring after various surgeries including thymectomy. Most cases are asymptomatic; however, seromas occurring in the mediastinal cavity may cause compression symptoms including airway compression ...
Dilli Ram Poudel, Smith Giri, Ranjan Pathak, Mohamed Morsey, Shadwan Alsafwah   +4 more
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Where Did the Pericardial Effusion Go? A Case of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Acting as Treatment for Pericardial Tamponade

Case Reports in Critical Care, 2021
Pericardial tamponade results in multiple organ dysfunction and can lead to cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a life-saving measure performed on patients in cardiac arrest, can lead to thoracic organ damage. However, CPR rarely acts as
Varun tej Gonuguntla, Parita Soni, Nishil Dalsania, Ravi Karan Patti, Somal Navjot, Seneviratne Chanaka, Yizhak Kupfer   +6 more
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A swinging heart

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013
We present a case of young female presenting with clinical features of cardiac tamponade. On initial investigation, the etiology of cardiac tamponade could not be made.
Jatinder Mokta, K Mokta, Prashant Panda, Munish Sharma, Vikas Bhatia   +4 more
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Pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade in hospitalized systemic sclerosis patients: analysis of the national inpatient sample

BMC Rheumatology, 2023
Introduction Clinically significant pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients is uncommon and the factors that contribute to progression of pericardial involvement in SSc patients have not been well established ...
Bikash Basyal, Waqas Ullah, Chris T. Derk   +2 more
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