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Cardiac Tamponade Caused by a Needle in the Liver Presenting as a STEMI Mimic. [PDF]

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Ng YW   +6 more
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Pericardiocentesis

Critical Care Clinics, 1992
Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition resulting from compression of the cardiac chambers by a pericardial effusion. The principal cause of pericardial effusion is malignant disease of the pericardium, but infectious causes and cardiac trauma are common as well.
L L, Kirkland, R W, Taylor
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Pericardiocentesis

2015
Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition that may require the urgent removal of pericardial fluid. Therefore, the pericardiocentesis procedure should be part of the skills of physicians treating critically ill patients. The pericardiocentesis technique has evolved from a blind and unguided procedure, prone to complications, to a safer and more
Gerard Martí Aguasca   +2 more
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Pericardiocentesis

2021
Pericardiocentesis, the percutaneous drainage of the pericardial effusion, is the technique of choice for the treatment of cardiac tamponade. In addition, it could be useful for diagnostic purposes in specific situations. The pericardial puncture could be associated to serious complications and as it could be performed in a wide variety of clinical ...
Caterina C De Carlini   +1 more
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Perils of pericardiocentesis

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2006
A 51-year-old woman underwent elective cardiac surgery for the closure of an atrial septal defect. The surgery was uneventful and the patient was making good progress. On postoperative day 6, she developed shortness of breath, tachycardia and raised jugular venous pressure.
Calvin S H, Ng   +3 more
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Ultrasonically guided pericardiocentesis

The American Journal of Cardiology, 1973
Abstract With use of a specially designed ultrasonic transducer with a central lumen, pericardial effusions could be detected and, if indicated, aspirated. A standard needle was directed through the hole in the ultrasonic transducer into the pericardial sac. The path of the needle tip as it entered the effusion could be followed Ultrasonically.
B B, Goldberg, H M, Pollack
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