Linked Life Data

9119804

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/9119804

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-4-22
pubmed:abstractText
Cardiac tamponade following open heart surgery is well described, although, fortunately, uncommon. Unlike more classical "primary" tamponade, the clinical features are not specific, and this can delay diagnosis. In practice, the threshold for investigation must be low, and echocardiography has been invaluable in the detection and localization of pericardial collections. Several factors are believed to contribute to the likelihood of postoperative tamponade, but the mechanisms are not clearly understood. Resternotomy, under general anesthesia, or subxiphoid pericardiotomy, under local or general anesthesia, are effective forms of treatment. However, recent success with the use of percutaneous pericardiocentesis under echocardiographic guidance has shown that postoperative tamponade can be treated safely and effectively by this method.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0910-8327
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
39-43
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Experience with cardiac tamponade following open heart surgery.
pubmed:affiliation
The Cardiothoracic Centre--Liverpool NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review