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European Heart Journal 1994 15(4):583-584;
Copyright © 1994 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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© 1994 The European Society of Cardiology

The role of anticoagulation in the development of pericardial effusion and late tamponade after cardiac surgery

J. F. MALOUF, S. ALAM, W. GHARZEDDINE and M. A. STEFADOUROS

Abstract

Using serial 2-D echocardiography, 141 patients undergoing surgery for coronary artery bypass (56), valvular (69) or congenital (16) heart disease were studiedpostoperatively.

When compared to properly anticoagulated patients, excessively anticoagulated patients had a similar overall incidence of effusion and a similar incidence of small or moderate effusion, but a higher incidence of large effusion (18% vs 44%, P<005) and tamponade (3% vs 27%, P<0025).


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