Pericardial window operation, a procedure, where abnormal quantity of malignant fluid, surrounding the heart, is drained into the neighbouring chest cavity, is commonly applied to patients ...

Pericardial window operation, a procedure, where abnormal quantity of malignant fluid, or malignant pericardial effusion (MPE), surrounding the heart, is drained into the neighbouring chest cavity ...

With colchicine, there was a lower risk of the primary composite endpoint—all-cause death, repeat pericardiocentesis, or pericardial window operation due to recurrent pericardial effusion—as compared ...

Explore the causes, symptoms, & treatment of pericardial effusion - an abnormal amount of fluid between the heart & the sac surrounding the heart. Skip to main content Home ...

People with pericardial effusion may show an enlarged heart on a chest X-ray. ... For people who develop recurrent effusions due to causes such as cancer, a pericardial window may be necessary.

Women and patients with a history of coagulopathy have a heightened risk of significant pericardial complications during TAVR, new data show. For procedures performed in the United States between 2012 ...

Large pericardial effusion (LPE) leading to cardiac tamponade is a rare complication described in patients undergoing SCT. This complication is considered to be a manifestation of chronic GVHD ...

Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade is a rarely reported complication following stem cell transplant (SCT). The incidence among pediatric SCT recipients is not well defined. To assess the ...