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Percutaneous pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion: predictors of mortality and outcomes [PDF]

Internal and Emergency Medicine, 2021
Pericardial effusion can dangerously precipitate patient’s hemodynamic stability and requires prompt intervention in case of tamponade. We investigated potential predictors of in-hospital mortality, a composite outcome of in-hospital mortality ...
Arrotti S., Boriani G., Imberti J. F., Longo G., Monopoli D. E., Nanni G., Pennacchioni A., Rossi R., Sgura F. A., Vitolo M.   +9 more
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Etiology and Long‐Term Outcome of Patients Undergoing Pericardiocentesis [PDF]

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017
BackgroundPericardial effusions can be caused by a variety of disorders. The frequency of the underlying diseases varies with patient population; therefore, previously reported series are not necessarily representative of other populations.
Alexander Strobbe, Tom Adriaenssens, Johan Bennett, Christophe Dubois, Walter Desmet, Keir McCutcheon, Johan Van Cleemput, Peter R Sinnaeve   +7 more
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How to enhance the novices’ learning in ultrasound-guided procedures utilizing handmade phantoms? [PDF]

BMC Medical Education
Introduction This prospective study aims to evaluate the learning effect of US-guided thoracocentesis and pericardiocentesis in novices through simulation training using handmade phantoms.
Sih‑Shiang Huang, Chih-Hsien Lin, Shao-Yung Lin, Chien-Tai Huang, Wan-Ching Lien   +4 more
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Percutaneous pericardiocentesis using the apical approach: case series and review of the literature [PDF]

The Egyptian Heart Journal
Background Pericardiocentesis offers a definitive diagnostic and a life-saving therapeutic modality through removal of pericardial fluid and relief of high intrapericardial pressure.
Malek Alaiwah, Ahmed Hassanin, Danish Abbasi, Hamza Rayes, Zahra Hassan, Mu’nes Albadaineh, Munthir Mansour, Subodh Devabhaktuni, Tushar Tarun, Srikanth Vallurupalli, John P. Mounsey, Subhi J. Al’Aref   +11 more
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Post-traumatic internal mammary artery pseudoaneurysm: A rare complication of pericardiocentesis

Radiology Case Reports, 2014
Before the advent of ultrasound, percutaneous pericardiocentesis was associated with relatively high mortality and complication rates (6% and 20–50%, respectively) [1–3].
Sanjay Mehra, MD, Ashesh Buch, MD, MCRP, Crystal N Truong, MD, Mariam Moshiri, MD, Jabi E. Shriki, MD, Puneet Bhargava, MD   +5 more
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Pericardiocentesis practice in the United Kingdom [PDF]

International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2007
Pericardial effusions frequently present challenging clinical dilemmas. Whether or not to drain an effusion, and if so by what method, are two common decisions facing cardiologists. We performed a survey to evaluate pericardiocentesis practice in the United Kingdom (UK).A total of 640 questionnaires were sent to all cardiologists in the UK Directory of
Sean Balmain, Nathaniel M. Hawkins, Michael R. MacDonald, F G Dunn, Mark C. Petrie   +4 more
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Pericardial Disease in Patients with Cancer: Clinical Insights on Diagnosis and Treatment. [PDF]

Cancers (Basel)
Simple Summary Pericardial disease is a common and severe complication in patients with cancer, often presenting as acute pericarditis, pericardial effusion, or constrictive pericarditis.
Lorenzo-Esteller L, Ramos-Polo R, Pons Riverola A, Morillas H, Berdejo J, Pernas S, Pomares H, Asiain L, Garay A, Martínez Pérez E, Jiménez-Marrero S, Alcoberro L, Nadal E, Gubern-Prieto P, Gual-Capllonch F, Hidalgo E, Enjuanes C, Comin-Colet J, Moliner P.   +18 more
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Pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade caused by a central venous catheter in a very low birth weight infant [PDF]

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
With more and more extreme premature and very low-birth weight babies being resuscitated, umbilical central venous catheterisation is now being used more frequently in neonatal intensive care.
Fatma-Zohra Chioukh, Karim Ben Ameur, Hayet Ben Hmida, Kamel Monastiri   +3 more
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Pneumopericardium as a Complication of Pericardiocentesis [PDF]

Korean Circulation Journal, 2011
Pneumopericardium is a rare complication of pericardiocentesis, occurring either as a result of direct pleuro-pericardial communication or a leaky drainage system. Air-fluid level surrounding the heart shadow within the pericardium on a chest X-ray is an
Arroyo, Brander, Buchanan, Byoung Yeon Jun, Hui-Kyung Jeon, Hye Yeon Lee, Jin Soo Min, Jong Min Lee, Ki-Bae Seung, Lee, Mayosi, Mi Youn Park, Naunheim, Park, Sei Won Kim, Seung Jae Lee, Woo Hyung Choi, Woo Seung Shin, Wook Sung Chung, Yoon Seok Koh, You Mi Hwang   +20 more
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Emergency Pericardiocentesis in Children [PDF]

, 2017
Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition characterized by compression of the heart due to pericardial accumulation of different types of fluid and requires prompt diagnosis and immediate therapeutic intervention.
Lazea, Cecilia
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