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Atypical presentation of cardiac tamponade in pulmonary hypertension: A case report and review of the literature

A young woman with systemic sclerosis, hypothyroidism, and pulmonary hypertension was admitted to our center with massive pericardial effusion and left ventricular collapse. Despite undergoing successful pericardiocentesis, she passed away a month later. The best therapeutic approach in this situati...

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Autores principales: Ansari Aval, Zahra, Mirhosseini, Seyed Mohsen, Jafari Naeini, Sepideh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8667288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34938566
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5218
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Sumario:A young woman with systemic sclerosis, hypothyroidism, and pulmonary hypertension was admitted to our center with massive pericardial effusion and left ventricular collapse. Despite undergoing successful pericardiocentesis, she passed away a month later. The best therapeutic approach in this situation remains to be determined.