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Pericardial effusion and outcome in children at a Tertiary Hospital in North-Western Nigeria: A 2-year retrospective review

Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2019
Background: Pericardial effusion may culminate in cardiac tamponade which could be fatal. This study aims to describe the prevalence of cardiac tamponade, with the etiology, and outcome of childhood pericardial effusion at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital ...
Igoche David Peter, Mustafa Ohikhena Asani, Ibrahim Aliyu   +2 more
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Pericardial Involvement in Severe COVID-19 Patients

Medicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: SARS-CoV-2 has an extensive tissue tropism due to its ability to attach to the surfaces of cells through different receptors, leading to systemic complications.
Mihai Lazar, Ecaterina Constanta Barbu, Cristina Emilia Chitu, Ana-Maria-Jennifer Anghel, Cristian-Mihail Niculae, Eliza-Daniela Manea, Anca-Cristina Damalan, Adela-Abigaela Bel, Raluca-Elena Patrascu, Adriana Hristea, Daniela Adriana Ion   +10 more
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Presumed hydrochlorothiazide-associated immunologic-hypersensitivity-induced pericardial effusion

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2013
A 50-year-old Caucasian female presented for a second opinion regarding a newly diagnosed pericardial effusion. Seven months previously, hydrochlorothiazide was introduced into her pharmacologic regimen to aid in the management of her hypertension.
Michael J Chaskes, Mark B Chaskes
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Pericardial effusion under nivolumab: case-reports and review of the literature

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2019
Background Nivolumab, a programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor, is an immune checkpoint inhibitor particularly used in the treatment of malignant melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma. Immune-related adverse events are frequent under
Saade Anastasia, Mansuet-Lupo Audrey, Arrondeau Jennifer, Thibault Constance, Mirabel Mariana, Goldwasser François, Oudard Stéphane, Weiss Laurence   +7 more
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A case of primary hypothyroidism initially presenting with massive pericardial effusion

Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 2016
While mild pericardial effusion generally accompanies overt hypothyroidism, massive pericardial effusion or pericardial tamponade is rare and more frequently occurs in patients with severe hypothyroidism.
Mahmut Apaydin, MD, Selvihan Beysel, MD, Taner Demirci, MD, Mustafa Caliskan, MD, Muhammed Kizilgul, MD, Ozgur Ozcelik, MD, Erman Cakal, MD, Tuncay Delibasi, MD   +7 more
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Effect of Pericardial Effusion on Right Ventricular Functions in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

İstanbul Medical Journal, 2023
Introduction: Pericardial effusion is an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with cancer. We investigated the effect of pericardial effusion development on right ventricular function in oncology patients receiving chemotherapy for malignancy. Methods:
Sefa Tatar, Yunus Emre Yavuz, İrem Oktay, Nergiz Aydın, Yakup Alsancak, Abdullah İçli   +5 more
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Case Report: Tuberculosis with Pericardial Effusion in Children

Medical and Health Science Journal, 2022
Background. Tuberculosis pericardial effusion is a rare case in the developed countries. This may cause serious and deadly impact if not diagnosed and treated properly.
Muhammad Ali Shodikin
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Contemporary management of pericardial effusion

Panminerva Medica, 2021
Pericardial effusion is a relatively common clinical condition with a variety of clinical manifestations ranging from incidentally discovered asymptomatic cases to life-threatening cardiac tamponade. The etiology encompasses idiopathic cases and forms secondary to different conditions, including autoimmune diseases, malignancies, metabolic disorders ...
Lazaros, G., Vlachopoulos, C., Lazarou, E., Tousoulis, D., Tsioufis, C.   +4 more
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Pericardial effusion in oncological patients: current knowledge and principles of management

Cardio-Oncology
Background This article provides an up-to-date overview of pericardial effusion in oncological practice and a guidance on its management. Furthermore, it addresses the question of when malignancy should be suspected in case of newly diagnosed pericardial
S. Mori, M. Bertamino, L. Guerisoli, S. Stratoti, C. Canale, P Spallarossa, I. Porto, P. Ameri   +7 more
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Pericardial computed tomography imaging findings in the setting of coccidioidomycosis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Pericardial disease can be a manifestation of infection and imaging can have a role in its diagnosis. coccidioidomycosis endemic fungal infection has been more frequently reported over the past few decades.
Mohammad H. Madani, Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, Yasser G. Abdelhafez, Lorenzo Nardo   +3 more
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