Does posterior pericardial window technique prevent pericardial tamponade after cardiac surgery?

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 416-426

  Zhao, Jian ^a   Cheng, Zhaoyun ^a   Quan, Xiaoqiang ^a   Zhao, Ziniu ^a  

^a HENAN PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; cardiac; drainage; Pericardial window; surgery; tamponade

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC; DRAINAGE; PERICARDIAL WINDOW; SURGERY; TAMPONADE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIAL WINDOW TECHNIQUES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84898677994     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0300060513515436     Document Type: Article

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