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pericardiocentesis

Indications: 1) therapeutic release of tamponade 2) analysis of pericardial effusion - diagnosis of suspected myocardial/pericardial infectious or malignant process Procedure: 1) subxiphoid or apical approach 2) ECG &/or echocardiographic guidance

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cardiac tamponade; pericardial tamponade pericardial effusion pericardium

General

cardiac surgery (heart surgery)

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 17, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2015, 2018.
  2. Tsang TS, Freeman WK, Sinak LJ, Seward JB. Echocardiographically guided pericardiocentesis: evolution and state-of-the-art technique. Mayo Clin Proc. 1998 Jul;73(7):647-52. PMID: 9663193