Intrapericardial bleomycin for the management of cardiac tamponade secondary to malignant pericardial effusion.
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A patient with malignant pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade was treated by the instillation of intrapericardial bleomycin. The tumour deposits elsewhere in the body continued to progress and eventually killed the patient, but drainage and one dose of intrapericardial bleomycin prevented further episodes of pericardial effusion.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British heart journal
دوره 63 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990