Key result
Central venous catheter perforation of the heart in neonates is a life-threatening complication requiring prompt recognition, catheter withdrawal, and pericardiocentesis.
Population
Newborn with cardiac tamponade complicating hyperalimentation via central venous catheter
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Heightens vigilance for tamponade in neonates with central lines; case report leaves optimal prevention open.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening complication of central venous catheters in newborns, requiring prompt recognition and intervention including catheter withdrawal and pericardiocentesis.
Sullivan et al. (1987) conducted a case report in Cardiac tamponade (n=1). Central venous catheterization was evaluated. Central venous catheter perforation of the heart in neonates is a life-threatening complication requiring prompt recognition, catheter withdrawal, and pericardiocentesis.
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