Key result
Two premature infants of very low birth weight survived pericardial tamponade caused by perforation from a central venous catheter, highlighting the need for rapid diagnosis upon clinical deterioration.
Population
2 premature infants of very low birth weight with central venous catheters
Design
Case_series
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May warrant tamponade evaluation in deteriorating preterm infants with CVCs; hypothesis-generating without changing practice.
Case Report (n=2)
Cardiac tamponade due to central venous catheter perforation should be rapidly considered in the differential diagnosis when rapid deterioration is noted in an infant with a central venous catheter.
Opitz et al. (1982) conducted a case report in Cardiac tamponade from central venous catheterization (n=2). Central venous catheterization was evaluated on Survival after developing pericardial tamponade. Two premature infants of very low birth weight survived pericardial tamponade caused by perforation from a central venous catheter, highlighting the need for rapid diagnosis upon clinical deterioration.
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