Key result
A patient developed cardiac tamponade 17 days after central venous catheter placement, highlighting a rare but highly mortal iatrogenic complication with a favorable outcome in this case.
Population
1 patient who developed cardiac tamponade 17 days after central venous catheter (CVC) placement
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
17 days
Authors
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Rare late cardiac tamponade after CVC insertion warrants vigilance; single case leaves open optimal surveillance duration.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac tamponade is a rare but potentially fatal complication of central venous catheters that can occur weeks after placement and requires prompt recognition.
Lima et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Cardiac tamponade (n=1). Central venous catheter (CVC) placement was evaluated on Cardiac tamponade. A patient developed cardiac tamponade 17 days after central venous catheter placement, highlighting a rare but highly mortal iatrogenic complication with a favorable outcome in this case.
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