Diagnosis and management of pericardial effusion [PDF]
Pericardial effusion is a common pathology in clinical practice. The etiology of pericardial effusion is diverse, from infectious diseases, malignancies, autoimmune diseases, chronic renal failure, to drug-related or after an invasive cardiac ...
Bacalbasa, Nicolae+3 more
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Prognostic Value of the Persistence or Change in Pericardial Effusion Status on Serial Echocardiograms in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension [PDF]
Background: Pericardial effusion in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an indicator of right heart failure and a marker of poor prognosis; its significance on serial transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) is not clear.
Dardari, Zeina A.
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ABSTRACT Angiosarcoma with malignant effusion is an uncommon yet clinically aggressive presentation, which poses as a diagnostic pitfall with its overlapping cytomorphologic features with metastatic adenocarcinoma. In this article, two cases reported in the literature were reviewed for cytology, immunocytochemistry, and clinical course.
Jamie C. Y. Lam+3 more
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Untreated Right Ventricle Myxoma with Pericardial Effusion in Young Men: A Case Report [PDF]
Myxomas are benign cardiac tumors that are mostly found in the left atrium. We present a case of a 20-year-old male patient who presented with worsening dyspnea and signs of right heart failure.
Ayu Ratna Dewi, I Gusti+2 more
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Temporal profiling of M‐TEER‐related complications
Abstract Aims Transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair of the mitral valve (M‐TEER) is known for its low complication rates. However, the optimal level and duration of post‐procedural care remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the specific timeframe of post‐procedural complications following M‐TEER.
Jafer Haschemi+8 more
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Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]
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Faria, D, Freitas, A
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Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade Associated with Dabigatran Use [PDF]
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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Value of Tygerberg Scoring for the Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]
Extra pulmonary tuberculosis occurs in 20% of patients with tuberculosis. Tuberculosis pericarditis is seen in 1-8% of these patients. Tuberculosis has been reported to be the cause of acute pericarditis in 60-80% of the patients in the developing world.
Kurniyanto+3 more
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Realism of procedural task trainers in a pediatric emergency medicine procedures course [PDF]
Background: Pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians have minimal experience in life saving procedures and have turned to task trainers to learn these skills.
Cheng, Adam+2 more
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Ultrasound-Guided Emergency Pericardiocentesis of a Patient with Multiple Myeloma in a Resource Limited Setting [PDF]
Introduction: Cardiac tamponade, a variant of cardiogenic shock, is a medical emergency. A traumatic cardiac tamponade is an expected phenomenon; however, in non-traumatic events such as malignant pathology, it is usually less dramatic and takes several ...
Krishna, Reshma Balembi+1 more
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