Management of pericardial effusion
Population
Patients with pericardial effusion
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Requires pericardiocentesis for tamponade; review leaves optimal management of large asymptomatic effusions open to prospective study.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients with pericardial effusion
I
Intervention
Management strategies including pericardiocentesis, pericardial biopsy, pericardiectomy, or pericardial window
This review provides a comprehensive summary of the etiology, risk of progression, and indications for procedural management of pericardial effusions.
Cite This Study
Imazio et al. (2012) studied this question.