Key result
Videopericardioscopy established a definitive diagnosis in 45.05% of patients with indeterminate pericardial effusions, with an overall morbidity rate of 4.3%.
Why the study?
Does videopericardioscopy improve the etiologic diagnosis of indeterminate pericardial effusions?
Population
91 patients with moderate or significant pericardial effusion without an established diagnosis, evaluated at…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support videopericardioscopy for select indeterminate effusions; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before practice change.
Cohort (n=91)
No
Does videopericardioscopy improve the etiologic diagnosis of indeterminate pericardial effusions?
Videopericardioscopy is a safe and effective surgical technique that provides a definitive etiologic diagnosis in nearly half of patients with indeterminate pericardial effusions.
Pêgo‐Fernandes et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Pericardial effusion of indeterminate origin (n=91). Videopericardioscopy was evaluated on Establishment of definitive diagnosis. Videopericardioscopy established a definitive diagnosis in 45.05% of patients with indeterminate pericardial effusions, with an overall morbidity rate of 4.3%.
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