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Unveiling the causes of pericardial effusion in a contemporary case series of pericardiocentesis in Latin America

Scientific Reports, 2022
Pericardial effusions requiring pericardiocentesis have multiple causes that vary among geographical regions and health contexts. This procedure can be performed for diagnostic or therapeutic indications.
Juan Hernando del Portillo-Navarrete, Alejandro Pizano, Jhonattan Benavides, Andres M. Palacio, Karen Moreno-Medina, Jaime Cabrales, Darío Echeverri   +6 more
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A case of tuberculous pericardial effusion confirmed by GeneXpert MTB/RIF combined with literature review [PDF]

Zhenduanxue lilun yu shijian, 2023
This paper reported a case of tuberculous pericardial effusion which was confirmed by GeneXpert MTB/RIF (Mycobacterium tuberculosis rpoB gene and mutation detection).
PENG Rong, LI Mu, MA Kuo, GONG Qian
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Reduction of pericardial effusion in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients with KRAS, TP53, and MET mutation treated with nivolumab

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Nivolumab is an immune checkpoint inhibitor that is used to treat various advanced cancers, including metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nivolumab treatment has different side effects.
Zhihui Cai, Yuan Yao
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Massive pericardial effusion caused by hypothyroidism. [PDF]

, 2018
Although mild pericardial effusion is a usual finding in patients with hypothyroidism, massive pericardial effusion or pericardial tamponade is rare and customarily related to severe hypothyroidism. The diagnosis of hypothyroidism should be considered in
Germano, A, Roque, D, Schmitt, W
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Continuous drainage for the treatment of gastric cancer with pericardial metastasis and cardiac tamponade: A case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Signet‐ring cell gastric carcinomas presenting as pericardial effusion early in diagnosis are rare and associated with high mortality and a poor prognosis.
Tadayuki Hirai, Wataru Omi, Yoichiro Nakagawa, Yusuke Shinjo, Yoshitaka Okabe, Chieko Kato, Takahiro Saeki, Satoru Sakagami   +7 more
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Diagnosis and management of pericardial effusion

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2020
Pericardial effusion is a common pathology in clinical practice. The etiology of pericardial effusion is diverse, from infectious diseases, malignancies, autoimmune diseases, chronic renal failure, to drug-related or after an invasive cardiac ...
Maria Manea, Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Camelia Cristina Diaconu   +3 more
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Diagnostic yield of cytologic analysis of pericardial effusion in dogs. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundPericardial effusion cytology is believed by many to be of limited value, yet few studies have evaluated its diagnostic utility.ObjectivesTo determine the diagnostic utility of cytologic analysis of pericardial effusion in dogs and to determine
Burton, AG, Cagle, LA, Epstein, SE, Hopper, K, Mellema, MS, Owens, SD   +5 more
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Serum BNP levels are associated with malignant pericardial effusion

International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, 2019
Introduction: The development of malignant pericardial effusion indicates a poor prognosis and is the leading cause of cardiac tamponade. The objectives of the study were to examine the levels of BNP in traumatic, malignant and non-malignant pericardial ...
Shemy Carasso, Liza Grosman-Rimon, Ali Nassar, Fabio Kusniec, Diab Ghanim, Gabby Elbaz-Greener, Wadi Kinany, Doron Sudarsky, Evgeni Hazanov, Offer Amir   +9 more
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Would the Addition of Immunotherapy Impact the Prognosis of Patients With Malignant Pericardial Effusion?

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
Pericardial effusion is a common finding in advanced-stage lung cancer. The presence of malignant cells or drainage of exudate effusion in the pericardial space may cause symptoms of dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and syncope.
Varsha Chiruvella, Asad Ullah, Islam Elhelf, Nikhil Patel, Nagla Abdel Karim   +4 more
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Pericardial Effusion

Cardiology Clinics, 2017
The normal pericardial sac contains up to 50 mL of fluid, which consists of a plasma ultrafiltrate. Anything greater constitutes a pathologic effusion. The curvilinear pressure-volume relationship of the pericardial sac dictates hemodynamic consequences of a pericardial effusion and is responsible for rapidly accumulating fluid that causes cardiac ...
Amir, Azarbal, Martin M, LeWinter
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