Karamichalis John M, Gursky Andrei, Valaulikar Ganpat, Pate James W, Weiman Darryl S
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, USA.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Aug;88(2):675-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.02.001.
Pericardial effusions with tamponade may present a clinical challenge in management for the cardiothoracic surgeon. We report a case of acute pulmonary edema secondary to the rapid release of a chronic traumatic pericardial effusion that resulted in the death of the patient.
