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. 2000 Aug;2(4):357-364.
doi: 10.1007/s11936-996-0010-1.

Large Pericardial Effusions

K Gunasegaran  1 , J Yao, De Castro S, S Ramasamy, NG Pandian
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Large Pericardial Effusions

K Gunasegaran et al. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2000 Aug.

Abstract

Pericardial effusions accompany a number of clinical conditions. The challenges facing the clinician when dealing with a pericardial effusion include assessing the urgency of draining the effusion, choosing the right approach for drainage, determining the mechanics of the effusion, and establishing a cause for the effusion. Currently available diagnostic methods, echocardiographic modalities in particular, greatly aid in the diagnostic assessment as well as in carrying out appropriate therapeutic strategies.

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