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Case Reports
. 1992 Apr;101(4):1154-5.
doi: 10.1378/chest.101.4.1154.

Pericardial tamponade and coronary sinus thrombosis associated with central venus catheterization

M Figuerola  1 , M T Tomás, J Armengol, A Bejar, M Adrados, A Bonet
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Pericardial tamponade and coronary sinus thrombosis associated with central venus catheterization

M Figuerola et al. Chest. 1992 Apr.

Abstract

We report the rare occurrence of fatal cardiac tamponade due to coronary sinus and right atrial thrombosis associated with central venous catheterization. The clinical course was extremely rapid, with death occurring a few minutes after the acute clinical event. Other causes of acute cardiac tamponade were ruled out by the postmortem studies.

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