Pericardial effusion in women with breast cancer

90 women with a history of breast cancer and pericardial effusion detected on echocardiography, divided into three clinical groups (Group 1: n=20 with progressive metastatic disease and routine echo; Group 2: n=32 without evidence of metastatic disease; Group 3: n=38 with known metastatic disease outside the pericardium).

Pericardiectomy versus nonsurgical therapy (systemic therapy alone or pericardiocentesis) for the management of malignant pericardial effusion.

Etiology of pericardial effusion (malignant vs benign) and progression of pericardial disease.hard clinical