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Does surgical evacuation of pericardial effusion improve refractory supra-ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients post-open heart surgery?
Does surgical evacuation of pericardial effusion improve refractory supra-ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients post-open heart surgery?
Surgical evacuation of posterior pericardial effusion may be an effective treatment for refractory supra-ventricular tachyarrhythmias following open-heart surgery.
May support effusion evacuation for refractory post-cardiac surgery SVT; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Three cases are presented of supra-ventricular tachyarrhythmias following open heart surgery refractory to direct current cardioversion and pharmacological treatment. Echocardiography demonstrated a moderate to large posterior pericardial effusion in each case. Surgical evacuation of the effusion was followed by reversion to sinus rhythm.
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