Pericardial injury from chest compression: a case report of incidental release of cardiac tamponade

Pericardial injury from chest compression: a case report of incidental release of cardiac tamponade

Abstract Background Although chest compression is a standard technique in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, it is well recognized that manual chest compression causes various internal injuries, of which major injuries are often fatal. Similarly, when cardiac tamponade occurs in patients with type A acu...

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Main Authors: Shigeaki Aoyagi, Tomokazu Kosuga, Kumiko Wada, Shin-ichi Nata, Hiroshi Yasunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Aortic dissection
Cardiac tamponade
Cardiopulmonary arrest
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Chest compression
Pericardial injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-018-0325-5

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