A case of acute cardiac tamponade caused by an internal jugular central venous catheter which was successfully treated is reported. The English litera ture is reviewed and shows that tamponade can occur up to 37 days after inser tion and has a 65% mortality. The tamponade is usually caused by the actual infusate and not by blood.
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