Extra-cardiac compression and left ventricular inflow obstruction as a complication of a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube | Zendy

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Extra-cardiac compression and left ventricular inflow obstruction as a complication of a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube

Author(s) -

Dries De Cock,

Pieter Monballyu,

JensUwe Voigt,

Joost Wauters

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2047-2412

pISSN - 2047-2404

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jer170

Subject(s) - complication , tube (container) , medicine , inflow , compression (physics) , cardiology , physics , materials science , mechanics , composite material , thermodynamics

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