August 1, 1981The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
Delayed Cardiac Tamponade Following Open Heart Surgery Analysis of 12 Patients
Population
12 patients with delayed cardiac tamponade following open heart surgery.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
up to long-term (deaths reported within one month)
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Discussion
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Implication
Single pericardiocentesis may suffice in select delayed tamponade cases but carries high early mortality; leaves open optimal strategies pending larger studies.
Structured PICO
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Population
12 patients with delayed cardiac tamponade following open heart surgery (occurring after the seventh postoperative day, average 19 days).
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Intervention
Pericardiocentesis (single or repeat), repeat median sternotomy, or pericardiectomy
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Outcome
Clinical outcome including survival and recurrence of tamponadehard clinical
Early clinical recognition and pericardiocentesis are crucial for managing delayed cardiac tamponade after open heart surgery, which carries a high mortality rate.
Cite This Study
Bortolotti et al. (1981) studied this question.