Key result
Cross-sectional echocardiography detected characteristic irregular cauliflower-like masses in 77.8% (7 of 9) of patients with pericardial metastases, compared to 0% of patients without metastases.
Why the study?
Does cross-sectional echocardiography detect pericardial metastases in patients with pericardial effusion?
Observational (n=69)
Does cross-sectional echocardiography detect pericardial metastases in patients with pericardial effusion?
Absolute Event Rate: 77.8% vs 0%
Cross-sectional echocardiography can identify characteristic cauliflower-like masses that are highly indicative of pericardial metastases in patients with pericardial effusion.
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May aid noninvasive detection of pericardial metastases in effusion; hypothesis-generating, requires prospective validation.
Chandraratna et al. (1981) conducted an observational in Pericardial effusion (n=69). Cross-sectional echocardiography vs. Patients without pericardial metastases was evaluated on Detection of characteristic irregular cauliflower-like masses. Cross-sectional echocardiography detected characteristic irregular cauliflower-like masses in 77.8% (7 of 9) of patients with pericardial metastases, compared to 0% of patients without metastases.
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