Pericardial window by videothoracoscope in the treatment of pericardial effusion and tamponade;Ventana pericárdica por videotoracoscopia en el tratamiento de derrame y/o taponamiento pericárdico

Cirugia Espanola

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 145-148

  Fibla, Juan J ^a   Molins, Laureano ^a   Mier, Jose M ^a   Vidal, Gonzalo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SAGRAT COR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Pericardial effusion; Pericardial tamponade; Pericardial window; Videothoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949130081     PISSN: 0009739X     EISSN: 1578147X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-739X(08)70530-X     Document Type: Article

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