Massive pericardial hematoma simulating constrictive pericarditis: A complication of radiofrequency catheter ablation

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 726-727

  Konstantakos, A K ^a   Gilkeson, R C ^a   Brozovich, F V ^a   Lee, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART SURGERY; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031897582     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70341-1     Document Type: Article

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