Removing Pericardial Drainage Tube for Acute Cardiac Tamponade Associated with Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Can Trigger Hemoperitoneum from Severe Liver Bleeding

Overview

Journal HeartRhythm Case Rep

Date 2022 Sep 23

PMID 36147725

Authors

Yuhei Kasai

Jungo Kasai

So Asano

Takahiko Nagase

Yukio Sekiguchi

Junichi Nitta

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