Complications of pericardiocentesis: A clinical synopsis

Pericardiocentesis (PC) is both a diagnostic and a potentially life-saving therapeutic procedure. Currently echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis is considered the standard clinical practice in the treatment of large pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade. Although considered relatively sa...

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Autores principales: Kumar, Rajan, Sinha, Archana, Lin, Maggie J, Uchino, Reina, Butryn, Tracy, O’Mara, M Shay, Nanda, Sudip, Shirani, Jamshid, Stawicki, Stanislaw P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:
Symposium - ICU & Trauma Procedure Complications
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4613420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26557491
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.165007
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Sumario:Pericardiocentesis (PC) is both a diagnostic and a potentially life-saving therapeutic procedure. Currently echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis is considered the standard clinical practice in the treatment of large pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade. Although considered relatively safe, this invasive procedure may be associated with certain risks and potentially serious complications. This review provides a summary of pericardiocentesis and a focused overview of the potential complications of this procedure.

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