Late cardiac tamponade in adults secondary to tip position in the right atrium: an urban legend? A systematic review of the literature

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2015 Apr;29(2):491-5. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.05.020. Epub 2014 Oct 7.

Authors

Mauro Pittiruti¹, Massimo Lamperti²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
² Department of Neuroanaesthesia, National Neurological Institute Besta, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: docmassimomd@gmail.com.

PMID: 25304887
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.05.020

No abstract available

Keywords: adults; cardiac tamponade; central venous catheterization; tip position.

Publication types

Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiac Tamponade / diagnosis*
Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Catheterization, Central Venous / instrumentation*
Heart Atria / surgery*
Humans