title: Pericardial tamponade and coronary sinus thrombosis associated with central venus catheterization.
abstract: We report the rare occurrence of fatal cardiac tamponade due to coronary sinus and right atrial thrombosis associated with central venous catheterization. The clinical course was extremely rapid, with death occurring a few minutes after the acute clinical event. Other causes of acute cardiac tamponade were ruled out by the postmortem studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Hospital Dr Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Figuerola
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Tomás
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Armengol
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bejar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adrados
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors