The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 432-433 , February 2008

Tension pneumopericardium leads to cardiac tamponade during hand-assisted ventilation in patients with uremia

  • Qun Su, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Union, School of Medicine, University of ZheJiang, Hangzhou, China
    • ,
  • Zhiying Feng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, School of Medicine, University of ZheJiang, Hangzhou, China
    • ,
  • Tong Li, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Union, School of Medicine, University of ZheJiang, Hangzhou, China
    • ,
  • Tao Jin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of ZheJiang, Hangzhou, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Tao Jin, MD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of ZheJiang, 310003, Hangzhou, China.

Received 30 August 2007 ,Accepted 19 October 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)01733-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.10.023

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 432-433 , February 2008

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