Cardiac tamponade caused by acute coxsackievirus infection related pericarditis complicated by aortic stenosis in a hemodialysis patient: a case report

Cardiac tamponade caused by acute coxsackievirus infection related pericarditis complicated by aortic stenosis in a hemodialysis patient: a case report

Abstract Background Pericardial effusion is observed in the majority of viral pericarditis cases; however, viral pericarditis accompanied by a large effusion resulting in cardiac tamponade is rare. Case presentation Here, we report the case of a 75-year-old hemodialysis patient with acute viral peri...

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Main Authors: Azumi Hamasaki, Tetsuro Uchida, Atsushi Yamashita, Kentaro Akabane, Mitsuaki Sadahiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Acute pericarditis
Aortic stenosis
Hemodialysis
Coxsackievirus
Cardiac tamponade
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0550-0

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