| Literature DB >> 10496067 |
M Narimatsu1, H Baba, K Hashizume, H Yamaguchi, K Nishi, T Ariyoshi.
Abstract
A 56-year-old man admitted to our hospital for cardiac tamponade due to dilated cardiomyopathy did not respond to treatment by usual medical means or surgery. Pericardio-peritoneal drainage was conducted using a subcostal approach. Seven months later, the patient remains well and free of signs of pericardial tamponade. This method has proved to be safe and effective in patients with persistent massive pericardial effusion.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10496067 DOI: 10.1007/BF03218035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 1344-4964