Population
4 patients who developed pericardial tamponade following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Prompt pericardiocentesis readiness remains essential in PTCA; case reports leave open incidence, predictors, and prevention strategies.
Pericardial tamponade is a rare but life-threatening complication of PTCA that requires prompt recognition and emergent pericardiocentesis.
Choi et al. (1999) studied this question.
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