Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial Fistula

Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Esophagopericardial Fistula

Esophagopericardial fistulas are an extremely rare structural defect that may arise from malignant or iatrogenic etiologies. This article reports the case of a patient with cardiac tamponade secondary to hydropneumopericardium from esophagopericardial fistula. Given the high morbidity and mortality...

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Main Authors: Caitlin T. Perez-Stable, BA, Lauren T. Callaghan, BS, Christopher K. Wong, MD, MSc, Jorge M. Escobar, MD, Mahboob Alam, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Texas Heart Institute 2024-12-01
Series:Texas Heart Institute Journal
Subjects:
esophagus
fistula
cardiac tamponade
stents
carcinoma
pericardial effusion
pneumopericardium
Online Access:https://thij.kglmeridian.com/downloadpdf/view/journals/thij/51/2/article-e248443.pdf
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