Cardiac tamponade due to peripheral inserted central catheter in newborn

ABSTRACT This article reports the case of an adverse event of cardiac tamponade associated with central catheter peripheral insertion in a premature newborn. The approach was pericardial puncture, which reversed the cardiorespiratory arrest. The newborn showed good clinical progress and was discharged from hospital with no complications associated with the event.

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Main Authors: Dornaus,Maria Fernanda Pellegrino da Silva, Portella,Maria Aparecida, Warth,Arno Norberto, Martins,Rosana Aparecida Lacava, Magalhães,Mauricio, Deutsch,Alice D'Agostini
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082011000300391
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