Pericardiocentesis and systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy in the management of cardiac tamponade secondary to disseminated breast carcinoma.
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- 1 August 1988
- Vol. 60 (2) , 162-164
- https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.60.2.162
Abstract
Three patients with cardiac tamponade secondary to disseminated breast carcinoma were treated by pericardiocentesis followed by systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy. This approach controlled pericardial effusion in all the patients and extended their survival.This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
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