Delayed pericardial tamponade after penetrating chest trauma

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 86-88

  Enríquez, Susana González ^a   Fernández, Camilo González ^a   Entem, Felipe Rodríguez ^a   José Garagarza, Jose Maria San ^a   Durán, Rafael Martín ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coronary angiography; Delayed pericardial tamponade; Echocardiography; Keywords

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; STAB WOUND; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; THORAX INJURY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIAC TAMPONADE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; THORACIC INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 21744455941     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200504000-00008     Document Type: Article

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