Cardiac tamponade after varicella infection

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 564-566

  Shefler, A ^a   Archer, N ^a   Walia, R ^b  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pericarditis; Tamponade; Varicella

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART FAILURE; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PERICARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION;

CARDIAC TAMPONADE; CHICKENPOX; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PERICARDITIS;

EID: 0031861515     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050879     Document Type: Article

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