Cardiac tamponade

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. Ramyar Ghandriz MD[3]

Synonyms and keywords: Pericardial tamponade; tamponade

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Treatment

Treatment | Pericardiocentesis | Pericardial Window

Case Studies

Case #1

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