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Pericardial tamponade and coronary sinus thrombosis associated with central venus catheterization
M Figuerola1, M T Tomás, J Armengol
1Department of Critical Care, Hospital Dr Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain.
Chest
|April 1, 1992
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.