Factors associated with delayed cardiac tamponade after cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Cardiac tamponade (CT) following cardiac surgery is a potentially fatal complication and the cause of surgical reintervention in 0.1%-6% of cases. There are two types of CT: acute, occurring within the first 48 h postoperatively, and subacute or delayed, which occurs more than 48 h postoperatively. The latter does not show specific clinical signs, which makes it more difficult to diagnose. The factors associated with acute CT (aCT) are related to coagulopathy or surgical bleeding, while the variables associated with subacute tamponade have not been well defined.

Aims

The primary objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with the development of subacute CT (sCT).

Settings and design

This report describes a case (n = 80) and control (n = 160

SUBMITTER: Leiva EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5914216 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature