Interv Akut Kardiol. 2010;9(2):76-80

Hemopericardium and late cardiac tamponade after cardiac surgery

Robert Náplava1, Martin Gřiva1, Tomáš Fiala1, Zdeněk Coufal1, Marek Gwozdziewicz2
1 Interní klinika, Krajská nemocnice Tomáše Bati a. s., Zlín
2 Kardiochirurgická klinika, LF UP a FN, Olomouc

Cardiac tamponade that occurs late after cardiac surgery is relatively rare and potentially fatal complication. Early diagnosis and treatment

are important. The diagnosis of cardiac tamponade is based on the typical echocardiographic findings.

Keywords: hemopericardium, cardiac tamponade, echocardiography

Published: April 1, 2010  Show citation

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Náplava R, Gřiva M, Fiala T, Coufal Z, Gwozdziewicz M. Hemopericardium and late cardiac tamponade after cardiac surgery. Interv Akut Kardiol. 2010;9(2):76-80.
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