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Perforation of Jejunum as a Rare Complication of Pericardiocentesis: A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
The safety of pericardiocentesis as a therapy for cardiac tamponade has improved since the advent of echocardiography‐guided pericardiocentesis. The most serious complications include injury of the cardiac chambers, laceration of the coronary arteries or
Fatemeh Bahrami, Maryam Mehrpooya, Seyed Mohsen Ahmadi   +2 more
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Should Emergent Pericardiocentesis Be Added to Pediatric ICU Training? [PDF]

Case Reports in Cardiology
Purulent pericarditis can be rapidly fatal if not diagnosed and treated promptly. We present a case of purulent pericarditis that progressed to cardiac tamponade, necessitating emergent bedside pericardiocentesis.
Lanah Almatroud, Waseem Ostwani
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Recent trends of pericardiocentesis in pediatric population [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background Pericardiocentesis serves both diagnostic and life-saving purposes across a range of clinical scenarios. Despite its importance, there remain limited data regarding the effectiveness and safety of pericardiocentesis in the clinical setting ...
Duck Woo Lee, Taehui Han, U-Vin Shin, Gi Beom Kim, Seung Min Baek, Susan Taejung Kim, Sang-Yun Lee, Mi Kyoung Song, Eun Jung Bae   +8 more
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Pericardiocentesis: ultrasound guidance is essential

Ultrasound Journal, 2022
Background Pericardial effusion is a common entity which may have important implications in patient’s prognosis. In several cases, pericardiocentesis is indicated for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.
Pablo Blanco, Blanco Pablo
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Pericardiocentesis decompression syndrome: An uncommon complication of a common procedure

IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR), 2019
We report a case of reversible left ventricular regional dysfunction after pericardiocentesis performed for imminent cardiac tamponade. This complication termed pericardiocentesis decompression syndrome is often unrecognised and underreported.
Kunal Mahajan
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Hemoperitoneum, Hepatic Laceration, and Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm as a Complication of Emergent Pericardiocentesis

JACC: Case Reports, 2023
Emergent pericardiocentesis is a potentially life-saving therapeutic procedure. We report a case of hemoperitoneum, a rare but known complication of pericardiocentesis; due to hepatic artery laceration and hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm formation ...
Waseem Farooq, MD, Vijay Iyer, MD
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Prevalence, characteristics and mortality of cancer patients undergoing pericardiocentesis in the United States between 2004 and 2017

Cancer Medicine, 2023
Background Pericardiocentesis is undertaken in patients with cancer for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, there are limited data on the frequency, characteristics and mortality of patients with different cancers undergoing pericardiocentesis.
Andrija Matetic, Bonnie Ky, Eric H. Yang, Phyo K. Myint, Muhammad Rashid, Shelley Zieroth, Timir K. Paul, Ayman Elbadawi, Mamas A. Mamas   +8 more
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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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Transient left ventricular dysfunction after therapeutic pericardiocentesis - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or pericardial decompression syndrome

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2022
We present a case of reversible left ventricular (LV) dysfunction with characteristic stress or "Takotsubo" cardiomyopathy (SCM) after therapeutic pericardiocentesis in a patient with tubercular pericardial effusion.
Jaikrit Bhutani, Aditya Batra, Ashu Gupta, Anshul Gupta, Kunal Mahajan   +4 more
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Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia, Acute Pericarditis with Cardiac Tamponade as Presenting Manifestations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- A Rare Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder that affects mostly young women in which tissue-binding autoantibodies and immune complexes cause damage to organs and tissues.
Apurva Dubey, Sourya Acharya, Samarth Shukla, Sunil Kumar, Himanshu Dodeja   +4 more
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