malignant pericardial effusion

Purpose We evaluated clinical outcomes after drainage for malignant pericardial effusion with imminent or overt tamponade… Expand

OBJECTIVES Pericardial effusion associated with malignancy is a life-threatening complication of late-stage disease. While simple… Expand

Cardiac tamponade is an emergency situation that warrants immediate evacuation of the pericardial fluid. Since the fluid tends to… Expand

Metastases to the heart and pericardium are much more common than primary cardiac tumors and are generally associated with a poor… Expand

OBJECTIVE To assess the usefulness of pericardoscopy via the subxyphoid route for the diagnosis and treatment of pericardial… Expand

PURPOSE Malignant pericardial effusion, although highly variable, is an uncommon complication of cancer. It is often associated… Expand

OBJECTIVES The management of malignant pericardial effusion remains controversial. We present our experience with 93 patients… Expand

OBJECTIVE To discuss the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pericardial effusion and focus on quantitating the success and… Expand

We performed percutaneous balloon pericardial window (PBPW) in 8 patients (age 40 to 70 yrs; 4 men, 4 women) with malignant… Expand

Twenty-two patients with malignant pericardial effusion were seen at the Toronto General Hospital between 1979 and 1984. Under… Expand