From thrombosis to tamponade: unveiling severe pericardial effusion in a misdiagnosis case

Abstract Background Anticoagulants increase the risk of cardiac tamponade in patients with pericardial effusion (PE). Therefore, inappropriate administration of them in the presence of PE can lead to a catastrophic outcome. This study presents a patient with a provisional misdiagnosis of venous thro...

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Published in:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Main Authors: Amin Bagheri, Morteza Sheikhi Nooshabadi, Pouya Ebrahimi, Roozbeh Nazari, Pedram Ramezani, Toktam Alirezaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Subjects:
Pericardial effusion
Tamponade
Thromboembolism
Misdiagnosis
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00794-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00794-z

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