Pericardial Effusion

2019 ◽  
pp. 779-796
Author(s):  
Charles V. Pollack ◽  
Melissa Platt ◽  
Richard M. Cantor ◽  
Jaime Friel
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion

Huge pericardial effusion of 15 years' duration. With remarks on chronic pericardial effusion

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 195 (12) ◽  
pp. 1064-1066 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Dressler
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion

NSAIDs Ineffective for Postop Pericardial Effusion

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
BRUCE JANCIN
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion

Pericardial effusion

1977 ◽  
Vol 137 (10) ◽  
pp. 1484b-1485
Author(s):  
G. H. Spodick
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion

99mTc Technetium Sulfide and the Scintillation Camera in the Rapid Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

1971 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
W. H. Blahd ◽  
M. A. Winston ◽  
G. T. Krishnamurthy ◽  
P. B. Thomas ◽  
E. Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Patient Positioning ◽  
Rapid Diagnosis ◽  
Scintillation Camera ◽  
Technical Error ◽  
Technetium 99M ◽  
Sodium Pertechnetate ◽  
Specific Uptake ◽  
Speed Accuracy

SummaryBecause of its speed, accuracy, and reproducibility, radioisotopic angiocardiography appears to be the method of choice for the diagnosis of pericardial effusion. Technetium-99m sulfide is preferable to 99mTc sodium pertechnetate in these studies for the following reasons: (1) its specific uptake by the liver aids both in patient positioning and in the accuracy of diagnosis; and (2), studies can be repeated within 15—20 minutes should there be equiment or technical error.

The electrocardiogram and pericardial effusion

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 198 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-169
Author(s):  
P. M. Nizet
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion

Pericardial Effusion

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion

The Diagnostic Value of Pericardial Fluid and Pericardial Biopsy: Single Center Experiences

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Yildirim ◽  
Recep Ustaalioglu ◽  
Murat Erkan ◽  
Bala Basak Oven Ustaalioglu ◽  
Hatice Demirbag ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Thoracoscopic Surgery ◽  
Pericardial Tamponade ◽  
Pericardial Fluid ◽  
Pathological Examination ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Pericardial Window ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Recurrent Pericardial Effusion

<strong>Background:</strong> Patients with recurrent pericardial effusion and pericardial tamponade are usually treated in thoracic surgery clinics by VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) or open pericardial window operation. The diagnostic importance of pathological evaluation of the pericardial fluid and tissue in the same patients has been reported in few studies. We reviewed pathological examination of the pericardial tissue and fluid specimens and the effect on the clinical treatment in our clinic, and compared the results with the literature. <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> We retrospectively analyzed 174 patients who underwent pericardial window operation due to pericardial tamponade or recurrent pericardial effusion. For all patients both the results of the pericardial fluid and pericardial biopsy specimen were evaluated. Clinicopathological factors were analyzed by using descriptive analysis. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> Median age was 61 (range, 20-94 years). The most common benign diagnosis was chronic inflammation (94 patients) by pericardial biopsy. History of malignancy was present in 28 patients (16.1%) and the most common disease was lung cancer (14 patients). A total of 24 patients (13.8%) could be diagnosed as having malignancy by pericardial fluid or pericardial biopsy examination. The malignancy was recognized for 12 patients who had a history of cancer; 9 of 12 with pericardial biopsy, 7 diagnosed by pericardial fluid. Twelve of 156 patients were recognized as having underlying malignancy by pericardial biopsy (n = 9) or fluid examination (n = 10), without known malignancy previously. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Recurrent pericardial effusion/pericardial tamponade are entities frequently diagnosed, and surgical interventions may be needed either for diagnosis and/or treatment, but specific etiology can rarely be obtained in spite of pathological examination of either pericardial tissue or fluid. For increasing the probability of a specific diagnosis both the pericardial fluid and the pericardial tissues have to be sent for pathologic examination.

A case report of pericardial effusion in giant cell arteritis

2020 ◽  
pp. 149-151
Author(s):  
Fotis Konstantinou ◽  
Natalia Vallianou ◽  
Victoria Gennimata ◽  
Angelos Konstantinou ◽  
Evangelos Kokkinakis
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Giant Cell Arteritis ◽  
Giant Cell
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