Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy can be performed using standard catheterization laboratory equipment as a palliative treatment for recurrent malignant pericardial effusion.
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May offer palliative option for recurrent malignant effusion with standard equipment; hypothesis-generating, requires prospective validation.
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