Why the study?
What are the clinical features, diagnostic accuracy, and outcomes of invasive procedures for malignancy-related pericardial effusion?
Population
127 patients with underlying malignancies who underwent invasive procedures for the treatment or diagnosis…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support subxyphoid pericardiotomy for refractory malignancy-related effusions; leaves open need for prospective trials.
What are the clinical features, diagnostic accuracy, and outcomes of invasive procedures for malignancy-related pericardial effusion?
Subxyphoid pericardiotomy is a safe and highly effective intervention for relieving malignancy-related pericardial effusions, with long-term survival primarily dependent on the underlying tumor's sensitivity to therapy.
Wilkes et al. (1995) studied this question.
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