Cardiac tamponade: a complication of central venous hyperalimentation.
Complications from central venous catheterization for administration of parenteral feeding solutions are common and well documented. In a recent series, complications from catheter placement were reported as 4.8%. We report the case of a patient with cardiac tamponade while receiving parenteral hyperalimentation through a polyurethane central venous catheter.
D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior