Emergency pericardiocentesis under dynamic ultrasound guidance in the resource limited setting
Pericardial effusions are common causes of heart failure in populations of high HIV prevalence and, if left untreated, mortality rates approach 85%.1 Cardiac tamponade is a life threatening complication of pericardial effusion and must be treated immediately with emergency pericardiocentesis. Often...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X14000068 |