title: [Cardiac tamponade following open-heart surgery (author's transl)].
abstract: Cardiac tamponade occurred in 9 (1,8%) of 488 patients following open-heart surgery. Delayed cardiac tamponade was observed in one case (0,2%). The mediastinal tamponade was caused by early occlusion of the chest tubes, pericardium closure and administration of anticoagulants. A reliable sign of mediastinal tamponade is the expanding cardiac silhouette demonstrated by roentgenogram. In outpatients receiving anticoagulants following open-heart procedures a life-threatening delayed cardiac tamponade may develop.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
vernacular_title: Herztamponade nach operativen Eingriffen im extrakorporalen Kreislauf.