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tamponade::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tamponage |
| Type of | blockage, obstruction |
| Has types | cardiac tamponade |
Examples of tamponade
tamponade
Notably, one patient in the ablation group died as a result of procedure-related stroke, and three experienced cardiac tamponade.
From the nature.com
Though cardiac tamponade is easily recognized in a patient with a normal heart, the presence of the artificial device masked the usual signs.
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A total of 21 acute safety events occurred in the ablation arm, including 4 strokes and 2 cases each of cardiac tamponade, pseudoaneurysm, and pulmonary infiltrates with fever.
From the forbes.com
If the chest tubes become clogged in the early post operative period when bleeding is ongoing this can lead to pericardial tamponade, pneumothorax or hemothorax.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Cardiac tamponade is a condition in which the fibrous sac surrounding the heart fills with excess fluid or blood, suppressing the heart's ability to beat properly.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
- Tamponade is a condition of blood flow stoppage into a blood vessel by a constriction of the vessel by an outside force.
- An emergency situation that occurs when blood or fluid fills the pericardial sac surrounding the heart, preventing the heart from beating effectively.
- Acute compression of the heart caused by accumulation of blood or fluid in the pericardium.
- Blood or other fluids building up in the pericardium can put pressure on the heart so that it is not able to beat. ...
