Cardiac tamponade complicating central venous catheter.
Cardiac tamponade complicating central venous catheters is usually fatal. We present a 23 year old woman who developed cardiac tamponade 12 hours after the insertion of a subclavian line. Early recognition of this complication and urgent pericardiocentesis led to her survival.
Chamsi-Pasha
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Department of Medicine, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK.
Waldek
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D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans