Iatrogenic Perforation of the Left Ventricle during Insertion of a Chest Drain

Chest draining is a common procedure for treating pleural effusion. Perforation of the heart is a rare often fatal complication of chest drain insertion. We report a case of a 76-year-old female patient suffering from congestive heart failure. At presentation, unilateral opacity of the left chest ob...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kim, Dongmin, Lim, Seong-Hoon, Seo, Pil Won
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3680611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23772413
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.3.223

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3680611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23772413
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.3.223

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