Chylopericardium: a rare complication of a Waterston shunt.
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A case of chylopericardium occurring after a Waterston shunt was successfully managed by pericardial drainage of chyle and substitution of dietary fats with medium chain triglycerides.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British heart journal
دوره 54 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985