Iatrogenic catheter-related cardiac tamponade: A case report of fatal hydropericardium following subcutaneous implantation of a chemotherapeutic injection port

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 414-418

  Shields, Lisa B E ^a   Hunsaker, Donna M ^a,b   Hunsaker III, John C ^c  

^a Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c Off of the Assoc Chf Med Exam   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effect; Cardiac tamponade; Central venous catheter; Fatal hydropericardium; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Iatrogenesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEVICE; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; HEART DEATH; HEART TAMPONADE; HEART VENTRICLE PERFORATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROPERICARDIUM; IATROGENIC DISEASE; IMPLANT; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PERICARDIAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0037344657     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002071     Document Type: Conference Paper

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