N. Nicolaou, Guy Katz, Conlan Aa
Abstract
A case of acute cardiac tamponade due to perforation of a benign gastric ulcer into the pericardium is presented. A high index of suspicion, early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention resulted in a favourable outcome in this otherwise uniformly fatal condition.
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A case of acute cardiac tamponade due to perforation of a benign gastric ulcer into the pericardium is presented. A high index of suspicion, early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention resulted in a favourable outcome in this otherwise uniformly fatal condition.
Key concepts: Medicine, Cardiac tamponade, Pericardium, Tamponade, Perforation, Surgery, Fistula, Materials science