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Post-Pericardiotomy Syndrome Disguised as Fever of Unknown Origin [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: Post -Pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a clinical diagnosis characterized by fever, pericardial or pleural effusions, and a pericardial friction rub occurring over several days after cardiac surgery.
Arif, MD, Zulfiqar, Lashari, MD, Bilal, Micaily, MD, Ida, Munshi, MD, Aditya   +3 more
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A Case Report of Systemic Sclerosis Complicated by Biventricular Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Review of Literature [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder whose aetiology is not fully understood. Skin fibrosis and visceral organs involvement are the hallmarks, and the heart could be disproportionately or subtly involved ...
Akinboro AO, Akinlade M, Akintunde AA, Audu MB   +3 more
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Newly diagnosed primary hypothyroidism applicant with massive pericardial effusion and acute renal failure

Endocrine Regulations, 2016
Objective. While non-symptomatic pericardial effusion is seen in primary hypothyroidism, massive pericardial effusion is a very rare finding. In the literature, newly diagnosed primary hypothyroidism cases presenting with massive pericardial effusion or ...
Ates I, Kaplan M, Yilmaz N
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Computed tomography values of pericardial effusion may predict chylopericardium: a case report

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023
Background Idiopathic chylopericardium is a rare disease characterized by filling of the pericardial cavity with chylous fluid and has no evident cause. Secondary chylopericardium usually results from injury or damage to the thoracic duct.
Marohito Nakata, Naoko Yokota, Tsuneaki Kenzaka   +2 more
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Cardiac tamponade in a patient with thyrotoxicosis

Liječnički vjesnik, 2023
Thyrotoxicosis, marked by elevated thyroid hormones, and pericardial effusion, fluid accu-mulation in the pericardial sac, are typically distinct conditions.
Ivan Strinić, Ivan Raguž, Loren Serdarević, Sebastijan Trifunović, Maja Vučković   +4 more
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Evaluation of IL-2 and Dexamethasone intracavitary injection on the management of malignant effusion in children with solid tumors or lymphoma

BMC Cancer, 2021
Background Currently, no available coherent management protocol exists for pediatric cancers associated with pleural effusion, ascites, and pericardial effusion.
Yu-Tong Zhang, Xiao-dan Zhong, Yan-li Gao, Jian Chang   +3 more
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Cardiac tamponade as first manifestation of primary hypothyroidism

Journal of Marine Medical Society, 2022
Pericardial effusion is commonly present in patients with moderate-to-severe hypothyroidism. However, large pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade (CT) is extremely rare.
Vikram Singh Shekhawat, Nitin Bajaj, Rajeev Mohan Gupta   +2 more
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Fast and accurate classification of echocardiograms using deep learning [PDF]

, 2017
Echocardiography is essential to modern cardiology. However, human interpretation limits high throughput analysis, limiting echocardiography from reaching its full clinical and research potential for precision medicine.
Arnaout, Ramy, Arnaout, Rima, Madani, Ali, Mofrad, Mohammad   +3 more
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Concurrent acute pancreatitis and pericardial effusion

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
While pleural effusion and ascites secondary to acute pancreatitis are common, clinically relevant pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade are observed rarely.In a study by Pezzilli et al., pleural effusion was noted in 7 of the 21 patients with acute
Yusuf Kayar, Kenan Ahmet Turkdogan, Birol Baysal, Nigar Gultekin, Ahmet Danalioglu, Ali Tuzun Ince, Hakan Senturk   +6 more
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Chronic massive pericardial effusion: a case report and literature review

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Chronic massive pericardial effusion without cardiac tamponade is relatively rare. Nearly half of all patients with chronic large pericardial effusion are asymptomatic.
Ying-shuo Huang, Jian-xiong Zhang, Ying Sun   +2 more
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