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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