Balloon pericardiostomy: A new therapeutic option for malignant pericardial effusion

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 556-558

  Devlin, G P ^a   Smyth, D ^a   Charleson, H A ^a   Heaven, D J ^a   Mcalister, H F ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BALLOON CATHETER; CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; PERICARDIOTOMY; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0029758918     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1996.tb00605.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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