Acute pulmonary edema after pericardial drainage for cardiac tamponade.

Karamichalis, John M; Gursky, Andrei; Valaulikar, Ganpat; Pate, James W; Weiman, Darryl S · Ann Thorac Surg · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Pericardial effusions with tamponade may present a clinical challenge in management for the cardiothoracic surgeon. We report a case of acute pulmonary edema secondary to the rapid release of a chronic traumatic pericardial effusion that resulted in the death of the patient.

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