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The role of anticoagulation in the development of pericardial effusion and late tamponade after cardiac surgery
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The role of anticoagulation in the development of pericardial effusion and late tamponade after cardiac surgery

J. F. Malouf, S. Alam, W. Gharzeddine and M. A. Stefadouros
European heart journal, Vol.15(4), pp.583-584
01/04/1994
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a060551

Abstract

Using serial 2-D echocardiography, 141 patients undergoing surgery for coronary artery bypass (56), valvular (69) or congenital (16) heart disease were studiedpostoperatively. When compared to properly anticoagulated patients, excessively anticoagulated patients had a similar overall incidence of effusion and a similar incidence of small or moderate effusion, but a higher incidence of large effusion (18% vs 44%, P<005) and tamponade (3% vs 27%, P<0025).

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