Cardiac tamponade causes a build-up of a large amount of fluid in your pericardium, or the protective sac of fluid around your heart. This fluid build-up is called pericardial effusion.

Pericardial effusion is reported as mild in 80% of cases. ‡ Symptoms and percentages reported in patients with cardiac tamponade. Data based on personal unselected series. † Very low tapering ...

Prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy is a feasible option for traumatic cardiac arrest, especially when performed within ...

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