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
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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].
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European Medical Journal, 2017 Fetal pericardiocentesis is a safe and effective procedure that is used to drain pericardial effusion in selected fetuses. The aim of the procedure is to reduce the risk of pulmonary hypoplasia, the development of cardiac tamponade and fetal hydrops, and
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Seldinger Wire for Pericardiocentesis
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1984 Eugene T. Tragus
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Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.
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Emergency Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Pericardial Decompression Syndrome
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2022 Background. Pericardiocentesis is a therapeutic lifesaving intervention for patients presenting with cardiogenic shock due to pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade.
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Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Metastasis from Adenocarcinoma of the Parotid Gland [PDF]
, 2003 BACKGROUND: Metastatic involvement of pericardium producing cardiac tamponade is rare. When occurs it is mainly from the lung, breast and the neoplasms of the lymphoreticular system.
Barbetakis, Nikolaos G +5 more
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Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade Associated with Dabigatran Use [PDF]
, 2012 OBJECTIVE: To describe 2 cases of hemopericardium following treatment with dabigatran. CASE SUMMARIES: A 70-year-old male with a history of dabigatran use presented with cough, fatigue, and bloody stools.
Dy, Eliza A., Shiltz, Dane L.
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Asymptomatic Pneumopericardium with Atrial Fibrillation after Pericardiocentesis: A Case Report
Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2019 Air inside the pericardial cavity is called “pneumopericardium”, which is a rare complication of pericardiocentesis. Pneumopericardium may resolve spontaneously or can complicate into tension pericardium, requiring urgent aspiration. We herein describe a
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Isolated pneumopericardium; An extremely rare complication following active resuscitation in a term neonate [PDF]
ARYA Atherosclerosis, 2021 BACKGROUND: Pneumopericardium, presence of air in pericardial cavity, is rare entity with potentially severe complications and mortality. In the neonatal period, it is associated with prematurity, low birth weight, and assisted ventilation, but in full ...
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