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pericardiotomy

surgical incision of the pericardium Indications: - cardiac tamponade - recurrent malignant pericardial effusion [3,4] - large pericardial effusion [2]

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pericardiectomy

General

cardiac surgery (heart surgery)

References

  1. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pericardiotomy
  2. Ziskind AA1, Pearce AC, Lemmon CC et al Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy for the treatment of cardiac tamponade and large pericardial effusions: description of technique and report of the first 50 cases. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993 Jan;21(1):1-5 PMID: 8417048
  3. Burazor I, Imazio M, Markel G, Adler Y. Malignant pericardial effusion Cardiology. 2013;124(4):224-32 PMID: 23571453
  4. Vaitkus PT, Herrmann HC, LeWinter MM. Treatment of malignant pericardial effusion JAMA. 1994 Jul 6;272(1):59-64. PMID: 8007081 Review.