Alteplase Causing Cardiac Tamponade after Recent Cardiac Pacemaker Placement
A 56-year-old female presented to the emergency department with evolving cardiac tamponade after receiving alteplase for acute ischemic stroke. This is the first case report of cardiac tamponade from thrombolytics in the setting of recent pacemaker placement. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to mak...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/98061520 |