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  1. Open Access 01-12-2024 | OriginalPaper

    A case report on ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis with a right parasternal approach: a novel in-plane lateral-to-medial technique

    Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition that is characterized by the collection of fluid in the pericardial sac, which results in cardiac compression and impaired cardiac function. This condition can affect patients of all ages, but due …

  2. 19-10-2023 | Pericardiocentesis | Review

    Computed Tomography–Guided Pericardiocentesis: A Practical Guide

    Although ECHO is primarily used to guide the drainage of a pericardial effusion, CT-guided pericardiocentesis is emerging as a valuable alternative. This review serves as a practical guide for this approach. 

  3. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Angiography | OriginalPaper

    Coronary artery perforation secondary to lifesaving pericardiocentesis for cardiac tamponade: a case report

    Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition caused by compression of the heart due to accumulation of fluid within the pericardial space. Aortic dissection, acute myocardial infarction and interventional procedures, in addition to …

  4. Open Access 01-12-2020 | Pericardiocentesis | OriginalPaper

    Successful treatment with positive airway pressure ventilation for tension pneumopericardium after pericardiocentesis in a neonate: a case report

    Pneumopericardium is defined as the collection of air or gas in the pericardium [ 1 ]. Pneumopericardium is categorized into two types according to its pathogenesis: spontaneous and traumatic. Spontaneous pneumopericardium in neonates is associated …

  5. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Ultrasound | OriginalPaper

    A novel in-plane technique ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis via subcostal approach

    Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening clinical condition caused by rapid accumulation of pericardial fluid, resulting in impaired ventricular filling, decreased cardiac output, and hemodynamic instability [ 1 ]. Prompt recognition and urgent …

  6. 01-08-2022 | Pericardiocentesis | OriginalPaper

    The effects of pneumopericardium during epicardial catheter ablation after dry pericardiocentesis on patients with ventricular arrhythmia

    Radiofrequency ablation has become an important treatment method for ventricular arrhythmia (VA). For VA originating from the epicardium, dry pericardiocentesis is required to perform epicardial catheter ablation. However, dry pericardiocentesis

  7. 01-10-2021 | Heart Surgery | OriginalPaper

    Percutaneous pericardiocentesis for pericardial effusion: predictors of mortality and outcomes

    Pericardial effusion can dangerously precipitate patient’s hemodynamic stability and requires prompt intervention in case of tamponade. We investigated potential predictors of in-hospital mortality, a composite outcome of in-hospital mortality …

  8. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Ultrasound | OriginalPaper

    Pericardiocentesis: ultrasound guidance is essential

    Pericardial effusion (i.e., accumulation of fluid between the two layers of pericardium) may occur for several causes including congestive heart failure or pulmonary hypertension, cancer, infections, iatrogenic, metabolic, trauma or connective …

  9. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Pneumothorax | OriginalPaper

    Mediastinal effusion due to pericardiocentesis with cardiac tamponade: a case report

    Cardiac tamponade is a critical condition that requires immediate intervention. [ 1 ] Pericardiocentesis is an effective but risky management approach, sometimes leading to serious procedure-related complications, such as cardiac puncture …

  10. 01-10-2021 | Computed Tomography

    Tension pneumopericardium and pneumoperitoneum: a rare complication of pericardiocentesis

  11. 01-04-2021 | Echocardiography | OriginalPaper

    Anatomic Approach and Outcomes in Children Undergoing Percutaneous Pericardiocentesis

    Pericardiocentesis is traditionally performed using a subxiphoid approach. Hepatomegaly or loculated and noncircumferential effusions warrant nonstandard approaches to drain effusions; echocardiographic guidance has made these less traditional …

  12. 01-08-2020 | Echocardiography | ReviewPaper

    Overview of Optimal Techniques for Pericardiocentesis in Contemporary Practice

    The first blind pericardiocentesis was performed in 1840 by a Viennese physician, Franz Schuh, who performed the procedure via a left parasternal approach in a terminally unwell 24-year-old lady with terminal cancer [ 1 ]. Numerous different …

  13. 01-04-2021 | Ultrasound

    Left Ventricular Perforation and Improper Catheter Placement in Ascending Aorta as a Complication of Emergency Pericardiocentesis

    Complications associated with pericardiocentesis can be severe and life-threatening. We report a case of a 25-year-old male presented in the emergency department after a polytrauma. The initial full-body scan showed grade I aortic isthmus injury …

  14. 01-08-2020 | Transthoracic Echocardiography | ReviewPaper

    Echo-Guided Pericardiocentesis: When and How Should It Be Performed?

    The pericardium is a fibroelastic sac surrounding the heart which consists of an outer fibrous layer (parietal pericardium) and an inner serous membrane (visceral pericardium). The potential space between these two layers is the pericardial space …

  15. 01-01-2020 | Echocardiography | OriginalPaper

    Occurrence of right ventricular dysfunction immediately after pericardiocentesis

    The changes in cardiac function that occur after pericardiocentesis are unclear. An understanding of the effect of pericardiocentesis on right ventricular (RV) and left ventricular (LV) function is clinically important. This study was performed to …

  16. 01-07-2019 | Thoracic Trauma | OriginalPaper

    Pneumopericardium: a rare complication following pericardiocentesis

    Pneumopericardium is the presence of air in the pericardial cavity. It is a rare case entity that has been reported most commonly after trauma, or spontaneously without any underlying cause in a healthy adult. Pneumopericardium following …

  17. 01-10-2016 | OriginalPaper

    Severe right ventricular and tricuspid valve dysfunction after pericardiocentesis

    Pericardiocentesis is performed to treat cardiac tamponade or diagnose the cause of pericardial effusion. Cardiogenic shock with right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a rare complication after pericardiocentesis. We report a case of an 82-year-old …

  18. 01-10-2016 | OriginalPaper

    Novel, Long-axis In-plane Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis for Postoperative Pericardial Effusion Drainage

    Pericardial effusion can be a life-threatening complication in children after cardiac surgery. Percutaneous pericardiocentesis is associated with rare, but serious complications. This retrospective study describes our experience with a novel …

  19. 01-10-2013 | BriefCommunication

    An unexpected outcome after pericardiocentesis

  20. Open Access 01-12-2015 | OriginalPaper

    A case report of ventricular dysfunction post pericardiocentesis: stress cardiomyopathy or pericardial decompression syndrome?

    We report a case of transient biventricular dysfunction post therapeutic pericardiocentesis, with classic features of stress cardiomyopathy (SCM). In our patient, the clinical and echocardiographic features were more in keeping with Takotsubo-type …

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