American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 82, Issue 1 , Page 124 , 1 July 1998

Video-thoracoscopic pericardial window in the diagnosis and treatment of pericardial effusions

  • Patrick Nataf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. Nataf’s address is: Cardiac Surgery Department, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 32-36 Av. de Moulins-Gemeaux, 93207 St. Denis, Cedex, France
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  • P. Cacoub, MD

      Affiliations

    • the Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, France
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  • Mary Regan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, France
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  • F. Baron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, France
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  • Richard Dorent, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, France
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  • Alain Pavie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, France
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  • Iradj Gandjbakhch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, France

Received 18 September 1995 ,Revised 4 February 1998 ,Accepted 4 February 1998.

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American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 82, Issue 1 , Page 124 , 1 July 1998

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