Pericardial effusion can develop into cardiac tamponade, which is a medical emergency. If you have symptoms such as chest pressure or pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness, go to the ER as soon ...

Multiple infectious etiology of a pericardial effusion exist. The most common cause of a pericardial effusion, historically, has been tuberculosis; however, in the United States this is relatively ...

He agreed that performing a posterior left pericardiotomy is relatively straightforward and is something most contemporary cardiac surgeons can do easily, ... As expected, pericardiotomy was ...

According to safety data, the rate of postoperative pericardial effusion was reduced with posterior left pericardiotomy (12% vs. 21%), whereas postoperative major adverse events were similar ...

THE diagnosis of pericardial effusion and pericarditis is often difficult. ... with the fluid in the posterior, dependent position. It therefore seems highly probable, ...

The researchers reported that post-op pericardial effusion was lower in the left pericardiotomy group at 12% versus 21% in the no-intervention group (RR 0.58, 95% CI 0.37-0.91).

Lather HD, Kahlenberg JM: Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with tamponade: a rare adverse effect of infliximab – case report and literature review. Case Rep Rheumatol 2016; 2016: 2576496.

Pericardial effusion (PCE) ... CXR in antero-posterior view showed cardiomegaly with an increase in cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) from 50 to 70% with haziness of lung fields.

Pericardial effusion means the build-up of too much fluid in the double-layered, saclike structure near one’s heart (pericardium). Pericardial effusion can lead to excess pressure on the heart ...