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Fetal pericardial effusion

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1989
Forty-four fetuses with pericardial effusions have been identified by ultrasonographic examinations. The clinical histories and courses of these patients were reviewed. At least eight different clinical features accompanied and were probably responsible for the pericardial effusions.
L, Shenker, K L, Reed, C F, Anderson, W, Kern   +3 more
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Malignant pericardial effusions

Irish Journal of Medical Science, 1979
Two rare malignancies, a primary pericardial mesothelioma and a primary yolk sac tumour of the anterior mediastinum, presenting with the clinical picture of cardiac tamponade and sanguinous pericardial effusions were diagnosed during life. The case histories and pathological findings are reported.
P D, Doherty, E C, Sweeney, C M, Oakley
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Roentgenograms in Pericardial Effusion

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1987
To the Editor.— We appreciate the methods used by Heinsimer et al 1 in their article entitled "Supine Cross-Table Lateral Chest Roentgenogram for the Detection of Pericardial Effusion" in the June 19, 1987, issue of JAMA , but disagree with their conclusions.
P M, Dunn, J, MacNichol, M M, Krekeler, S M, Rotter, K, Brown   +4 more
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Malignant Pericardial Effusion

Acta Cytologica, 2001
To examine the frequency and diagnostic implications of malignant pericardial effusions.The clinical and histologic records of pericardial effusions diagnosed cytologically as malignant were reviewed. We investigated the relationship between malignancy and type of tumor, interval between diagnosis of the primary tumor and development of the pericardial
A, García-Riego, C, Cuiñas, J J, Vilanova   +2 more
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Pericardial Effusions in Sarcoidosis

Chest, 1979
A case of sarcoid pericarditis is presented. The associated pericardial effusion was a transudate with a low complement level. Investigating the prevalence of pericardial effusions in sarcoid by echocardiography, we found small effusions in 19 percent of 48 consecutive patients with sarcoid.
E, Kinney, R, Murthy, G, Ascunce, R, Donohoe, R, Zelis   +4 more
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Pericardial Window for Malignant Pericardial Effusion

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1980
Seventeen patients with malignant pericardial effusion were treated by the creation of a pericardial window. This was done through a subxiphoid approach in 13 patients and through limited anterior thoracotomy or sternotomy incisions in 4. There were no deaths and no major complications attributable to the operation.
J R, Hankins, J R, Satterfield, J, Aisner, P H, Wiernik, J S, McLaughlin   +4 more
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Pericardial windows or pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusions

American Heart Journal, 1971
Abstract The hospital records of 20 patients admitted to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas with pericardial effusion during the four-year period of 1966 to 1969, and who underwent pericardiocentesis and percutaneous open pericardial windows, were reviewed. The etiologies of the effusions were as follows: purulent pericarditis (5), hypertensive and
R T, Fredriksen, L S, Cohen, C B, Mullins   +2 more
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Large pericardial effusions

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2000
Pericardial effusions accompany a number of clinical conditions. The challenges facing the clinician when dealing with a pericardial effusion include assessing the urgency of draining the effusion, choosing the right approach for drainage, determining the mechanics of the effusion, and establishing a cause for the effusion.
, Gunasegaran, , Yao, , De Castro S, , Ramasamy, , Pandian   +4 more
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Echocardiography in pericardial effusion

The American Journal of Medicine, 1977
Echocardiography has become established as the procedure of choice for the detection, confirmation and serial follow-up of patients with pericardial effusion. In this article the technic and pitfalls of recording, and the criteria and their sensitivity for the diagnosis of pericardial effusion are reviewed.
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Pericardial Effusion in a Dog with Pericardial Hemangiosarcoma

Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 2019
An adult Jack Russel terrier dog presented for evaluation of large-volume peritoneal and pleural effusion. Echocardiography revealed scant pericardial effusion and abnormally thickened pericardium. Electrocardiography revealed complete atrioventricular block with junctional and ventricular escape beats and occasional ventricular premature complexes ...
T, Gunasekaran, N B, Olivier, R C, Smedley, R A, Sanders   +3 more
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