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. 2025 Apr;33(4):143-144.
doi: 10.1007/s12471-025-01931-w. Epub 2025 Feb 20.

Noonan syndrome and parasternal pericardiocentesis

Pitt O Lim  1 , May H Ohn  2
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Noonan syndrome and parasternal pericardiocentesis

Pitt O Lim et al. Neth Heart J. 2025 Apr.
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a Left Echocardiogram showing the large pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade. Middle Guidewire in the pericardial space using the 2‑step parasternal pericardiocentesis technique. Right Doubling of the electrocardiographic R wave amplitude following drainage of the pericardial effusion. b Top left Chest X‑Ray revealing pneumopericardium. Bottom left Coronal CT Scan demonstrating pneumopericardium, residual effusion, in addition to left basal lung consolidation. Right Sagittal CT Scan confirming hepatosplenomegaly, making subcostal pericardiocentesis inadvisable
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References

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