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Case Reports
. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S161-S162.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.04.018. Epub 2016 May 6.

Chylous pericardial effusion resulting in cardiac tamponade

Matthew Lippmann  1 , Kamal Gupta  2
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Case Reports

Chylous pericardial effusion resulting in cardiac tamponade

Matthew Lippmann et al. Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac tamponade; Chyle; Pericardial effusion; Pericardiocentesis.

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