Prognostic Factors and Overall Survival After Pericardiocentesis in Patients With Cancer and Thrombocytopenia [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Background: Pericardiocentesis is an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool for cancer-associated pericardial effusion. Limited safety and outcomes data exists regarding the management of malignancy-related pericardial effusion in patients with ...
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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 +6 more
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Pericardiocentesis: ultrasound guidance is essential
The 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.
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Coronary artery perforation secondary to lifesaving pericardiocentesis for cardiac tamponade: a case report [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021 Background Pericardiocentesis is frequently performed when fluid needs to be removed from the pericardial sac, for both therapeutic and diagnostic purposes, however, it can still be a high-risk procedure in inexperienced hands and/or an emergent setting.
Daisuke Kanda +6 more
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Surgical Pericardial Window Versus Pericardiocentesis in Patients with Pericardial Effusion Indicated for Drainage [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2023 Background: Existing data, which compare the outcomes of surgical pericardial window operation versus pericardiocentesis in patients with significant pericardial effusion indicated for drainage, are limited and not enough to guide the best management ...
Tarek Omran, Mohamed Elgariah
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 BackgroundPercutaneous pericardiocentesis represents a salvage procedure in case of cardiac tamponade and diagnostic procedure in chronic pericardial effusion of unknown source.
Maciej T. Wybraniec +19 more
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Etiology of Pericardial Effusion and Outcomes Post Pericardiocentesis in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia: A Single-center Experience [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 Background Pericardial effusion is the accumulation of blood or excess fluid in the cavity between the heart and the pericardium sac. Pericardial effusion can be caused by several etiologies, including malignant and non-malignant causes ...
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In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Pericardiocentesis for Pericardial Effusion with and Without Malignancy [PDF]
Current OncologyBackground: Despite the high prevalence of malignant pericardial effusions (MPEs), the differences in mortality between those undergoing pericardiocentesis for MPE versus non-malignancy pericardial effusions (NMPEs) are not well characterized. To address
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Pericardiocentesis can be nasty. Accidents do occur while “Rail-roading” Sheaths and pigtails!
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2018 Pericardiocentesis is a challenging procedure and complications may vary depending on the patient-specific risk factors and procedural indications. Cardiac chamber perforation and the subsequent insertion of pigtail catheter into the main pulmonary ...
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Treating a Metastatic Pericardial Tumor [PDF]
JACC: Case ReportsBackground: Pericardial involvement of metastatic adenocarcinoma is rare, and its treatment has historically involved several strategies. Case Summary: We describe a case of pericardial metastasis from gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma presenting with ...
Leslie A. Ynalvez, MD +4 more
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