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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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.
Pablo Blanco +3 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 +4 more
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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 ...
Nathaniel R. Wilson +12 more
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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.
Mohamed Laimoud +4 more
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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.
Lai, RP +6 more
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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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Anatomical consideration for safe pericardiocentesis assessed by three-dimensional computed tomography: Should an anterior or posterior approach be used? [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundThe efficacy of epicardial catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia has been reported. However, the safest anatomical method for pericardial puncture has not been determined.MethodsThirty patients who underwent 3-dimensional computed ...
Fukuzawa, Koji +10 more
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A successful interdisciplinary collaboration for the management of pneumoperitoneum and pericardial effusion in a premature newborn [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2022 Objectives. Percutaneously central catheters are typically used in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) to provide parenteral nutrition and drug therapy administration.
Ioana-Luciana Constantin +8 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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