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Recurrent late cardiac tamponade following cardiac surgery: a deceiving and potentially lethal complication

Ralf E. HarskampUniversity Medical Center Groningen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD &
Jacobus J. MeuzelaarUniversity Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
, MD
Pages 581-584 | Received 30 Apr 2010, Accepted 05 May 2010, Published online: 23 May 2017

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