Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 257-259 , July 2005

Fatal cardiac tamponade in a patient with Kawasaki disease

  • Hakan Ozdogu, MD
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  • Can Boga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Can Boga, MD, Department of Haematology, Baskent University Adana Hospital, Dadaloglu Mahallesi Sokak. 39, No. 6, Yuregir, Adana, Turkey.

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PII: S0147-9563(05)00007-5

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2004.12.003

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 257-259 , July 2005

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