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Hemodynamic monitoring of pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade in a patient with colorectal cancer

Daniela Novosel-Matijević ; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Stanka Misir-Šitum ; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Dubravka Krleža-Supić ; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Metastatic cardiac malignancies mainly come from the breast, lung, esophagus and lymphoreticular system. Metastasis from colorectal cancer to the heart or pericardium is seldom reported and only sporadic antemortem cases have been reported. We report an unusual case of malignant pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade caused by metastatic adenocarcinoma of colon in a 58-year-old patient and hemodynamic monitoring with lithium dilution cardiac output (LiDCO) method of measuring cardiac output to prepare patient for surgery of the subileus.

Keywords

pericardial effusion; cardiac tamponade; hemodynamic monitoring; colorectal cancer

Hrčak ID:

278699

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/278699

Publication date:

21.10.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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