Pneumopericardium after minimally invasive atrial septal defect closure

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2018-01
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Abstract
Minimally invasive atrial septal defect (ASD) closure is a commonly performed cardiac surgical procedure and has good outcome. We report an interesting chest X-ray showing pneumopericardium in a patient who underwent ASD closure using a minimally invasive approach.
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Atrial septal defect closure, pneumopericardium, tamponade
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Lamba Aditya, Dutta Rahul, Chand Rajesh K. Pneumopericardium after minimally invasive atrial septal defect closure. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 2018 Jan; 21(1): 99-100