Late cardiac tamponade after open heart surgery: incidence, role of anticoagulants in its pathogenesis and its relationship to the postpericardiotomy syndrome.

• Authors: S K Ofori-Krakye, T I Tyberg, A S Geha, G L Hammond, L S Cohen, R A Langou
• Journal: Circulation (Circulation) Vol. 63 Issue 6 Pg. 1323-8 (Jun 1981) ISSN: 0009-7322 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7226478 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anticoagulants

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Anticoagulants (adverse effects)
• Cardiac Surgical Procedures (adverse effects)
• Cardiac Tamponade (etiology, therapy)
• Female
• Fever (etiology)
• Heart Diseases (diagnosis)
• Hemodynamics
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pericardial Effusion
• Postpericardiotomy Syndrome (diagnosis)
• Pulse
• Time Factors