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Objectives: Cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass contributes to a robust systemic inflammatory process. Local intrapericardial postsurgical inflammation is believed to trigger important clinical implications, such as postoperative atrial ...
Ali Fatehi Hassanabad, MD, MSc +13 more
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Pericarditis due to Campylobacter coli infection: a case report
Campylobacter spp. is a gram-negative bacillus that causes infectious enteritis and consists of several species, including Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and Campylobacter fetus. Although C. jejuni and C.
Shohei Katsuno +2 more
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Serum BNP levels are associated with malignant pericardial effusion
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 +9 more
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Tubercular Pericardial Effusion Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade
Pericardial effusion is an uncommon extra-pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis, tamponade being even rarer. Here, a 14-year female presented with cough, chest pain and fever.
Alok Pradhan +3 more
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Diagnosis and management of pericardial effusion
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 +3 more
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Computed tomography values of pericardial effusion may predict chylopericardium: a case report
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 +2 more
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Tuberculosis is a main cause of pericardial disease in developing countries. However, in patients with atypical clinical presentation, it can lead to misdiagnosis, missed diagnosis, and delayed treatment.
Shipeng Wang +5 more
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Pericardial Recesses Mimicking Mediastinal Adenopathy on CT
Thin-section computed tomography (CT) has improved the detection of pericardial recesses and sinuses. Physiologic fluid in the pericardial recesses and sinuses can mimic mediastinal adenopathy.
John Matthew Archer +5 more
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Background Pericardial effusion is a late manifestation of HIV more commonly observed in individuals with depressed CD4 counts. Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains to be one of the most frequently identified pathogens in the pericardial fluid ...
Ryan R. Yanes +10 more
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Pseudo cardiac tamponade in the setting of excess pericardial fat
Cardiac tamponade is the phenomenon of hemodynamic compromise caused by a pericardial effusion. Following a myocardial infarction, the most common causes of pericardial fluid include early pericarditis, Dressler's syndrome, and hemopericardium secondary ...
Zieroth Shelley +6 more
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