malignant pericardial effusion

AIM To evaluate the role and outcome of pericardiocentesis with intrapericardial cisplatin instillation for malignant pericardial… (More)

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

SummaryMalignant pericardial effusion is usually treated only when signs of cardiac tamponade develop. Several methods of… (More)

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

STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of minocycline hydrochloride (minocycline) intrapericardially in… (More)

A Laparoscopic means of treating malignant pericardial effusion is implemented and compared with other approaches for management… (More)

Pericardio-peritoneostomy for malignant and non-hemorrhagic pericardial effusion is effective. This method relieves the patients… (More)

Ultrasound (US)-guided and fluoroscopically guided pericardial catheter placement was performed in 12 patients with known… (More)

Fifty-eight patients with malignant pericardial effusion were seen from 1979 to 1986. A Kifa catheter was inserted into the… (More)

Seventeen patients with malignant pericardial effusion were treated by the creation of a pericardial window. This was done… (More)