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Echocardiographically guided pericardiocentesis for clinically significant pericardial effusion achieved a 99% procedural success rate with a 0.7% major complication rate.
Observational (n=272)
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Echocardiographically guided pericardiocentesis is a highly successful (99%) and safe procedure for managing pericardial effusion, with malignancy being the most common etiology.
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Supports echo-guided pericardiocentesis in practice; observational data leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Cho et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Pericardial effusion (n=272). Echocardiographically guided pericardiocentesis was evaluated on Procedural success rate. Echocardiographically guided pericardiocentesis for clinically significant pericardial effusion achieved a 99% procedural success rate with a 0.7% major complication rate.
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