Resuscitative thoracotomy for nontraumatic pericardial tamponade: case reports and review of the literature

Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Apr;33(4):600.e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.09.015. Epub 2014 Sep 19.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiac Tamponade / diagnosis
  • Cardiac Tamponade / surgery*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Thoracotomy / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed