Iatrogenic Tamponade Induced by Torn Catheter Sheath

A 64-year-old man underwent ablation for atrioventricular node reentry tachycardia. After 1 month, he presented to the emergency room with increasing dyspnea, chest pain, and shock secondary to cardiac tamponade. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a foreign body in the right ventricle, wit...

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Main Authors: Manabu Shiraishi, Chieri Kimura, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Hideo Adachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GESDAV 2014-04-01
Series:Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=19274