Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 392-393 , October 2007

Giant Morgagni Hernia Causing Cardiac Tamponade

  • Tsutomu Matsushita, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton, NSW 2305, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 4921 3000; fax: +61 2 4921 4544.
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  • Peng W. Seah, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton, NSW 2305, Australia
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  • Jonathon Gani, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton, NSW 2305, Australia

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PII: S1443-9506(06)00240-X

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.10.008

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 392-393 , October 2007

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