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Chest Pain from Pneumopericardium with Gastropericardial Fistula.

Abdullah RathurHussein Al-MohamadJeffrey SteinhoffRonald Walsh
Published in: Case reports in cardiology (2021)
Given that gastrointestinal ulceration and perforation are known phenomena in patients taking vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors, surveillance endoscopy may be beneficial to discover them before they result in potentially fatal complications such as gastropericardial fistulas.
Keyphrases
  • vascular endothelial growth factor
  • end stage renal disease
  • endothelial cells
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • public health
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis