Cardiovascular collapse with attempted pericardial drain withdrawal
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Cardiovascular collapse with attempted pericardial drain withdrawal
Cardiac tamponade is a rare but serious emergency condition in the pediatric population. As treatment, a pericardial drain is often placed to evacuate the fluid. We present a case of a 4-year-old girl with cardiac tamponade secondary to renal failure. After the tamponade resolved, she suffered cardiovascular collapse upon attempted drain withdrawal. This case highlights an unusual cause for car...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0974-2069
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.189118