A Case of Cardiac Tamponade due to Penetration of the Right Ventricule by an Acupunture Needle
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 1129-1132, 1999.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The heart may be critically damaged by objects of unimpressive size or appearance. We report a case of cardiac tamponade due to penetration of the right ventricle by an acupunture needle. A 59-year-old man was admitted due to dyspnea and chest pain. He had recieved acupuncture therapy during 10 years for chronic right upper abdominal pain. He was diagnosed as cardiac tamponade due to hemopericardium caused by an broken a cupuncture needle detected on fluoroscopy, computerized tomography and trans-esophageal echocardiography, and the needle was successfully removed by cardiac surgery. The patient was discharged uneventfully and followed at the outpatient department.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Outpatients
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Pericardial Effusion
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Thoracic Surgery
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Chest Pain
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Echocardiography
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Fluoroscopy
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Cardiac Tamponade
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Abdominal Pain
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Dyspnea
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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