Transcardiac pericardiocentesis: An emergency life-saving technique for cardiac tamponade

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1001-1003

  Hsu, Li Fern ^a,b   Scavée, Christophe ^a   Jaïs, Pierre ^a   Hocini, Mélèze ^a   Haïssaguerre, Michel ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Service du Professeur Clementy   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiac catheterization; Cardiac tamponade; Catheter ablation; Pericardiocentesis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART SURGERY; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERFORATION; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; PERICARDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; RETREATMENT; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRAINAGE;

AGED; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; DRAINAGE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; PUNCTURES; RETREATMENT;

EID: 0141724676     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03153.x     Document Type: Article

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