title: Thorough clinical investigation of low cardiac output syndrome after subxiphoid pericardiostomy.
abstract: The paradoxical hemodynamic response after surgical or catheter pericardial drainage for cardiac tamponade is an infrequent complication. This case report describes this occasional ominous consequence of surgical pericardial decompression and suggests possible physiological explanations of rapidly progressive heart failure and death.
authors: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece. dosioth@internet.gr
authors: Theodosios
authors: T
authors: Dosios
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Stefanidis
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Chatziantoniou
authors: Sophia
authors: S
authors: Sgouropoulou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000601:surgery*; D003971:Diastole; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014989:Xiphoid Bone