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Case Reports
. 1996 Jun;38(2):180-2.
doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0304(199606)38:2<180::AID-CCD13>3.0.CO;2-N.

Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy: a case report and analysis of mechanism of action

O Bertrand  1 , V Legrand, H Kulbertus
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Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy: a case report and analysis of mechanism of action

O Bertrand et al. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1996 Jun.

Abstract

A 33-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and cardiac tamponade underwent percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy. To elucidate the pathway of fluid elimination, at the end of the procedure, we injected methylene blue into the pericardial space. Contrary to previous belief, we found no blue discoloration of the pleural fluids, and thus we postulate that most of the fluid was eliminated by peritoneal resorption.

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  • Whither pericardial fluid?
    Block PC. Block PC. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1996 Jun;38(2):183. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0304(199606)38:2<183::AID-CCD14>3.0.CO;2-K. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1996. PMID: 8776525 No abstract available.

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