Dasatinib related pericardial effusion requiring pericardial drainage

Prolonged pericardial drainage using a soft drain reduces pericardial effusion and need for additional pericardial drainage following orthotopic heart transplantation.

OBJECTIVES Pericardial effusion can cause haemodynamic compromise after heart transplantation. We identified the effects of soft drains on the development of pericardial effusion. METHODS We enrolled 250 patients ≥17 years of age who underwent heart transplantation between July 1999 and April 2012 and received two conventional tubes (n = 96; 32 French), or two tubes with a soft drain (n = 154...

Pericardial effusion.

Laparoscopic pericardial fenestration for malignant pericardial effusion.

A Laparoscopic means of treating malignant pericardial effusion is implemented and compared with other approaches for management of this condition. Laparoscopic pericardial fenestration was performed in a 68 year old man with bronchogenic carcinoma and recurrent pericardial effusion. . The procedure tool 45 minutes and no complications were observed. We feel that laparoscopic transdiaphragmatic...

Ultrasound guided pericardial drainage and intrapericardial instillation of mitomycin C for malignant pericardial effusion.

BACKGROUND Conservative treatment of malignant pericardial effusion by intrapericardial instillation of a sclerosing agent may be an alternative to surgery. METHODS Twenty patients with malignant pericardial effusion were treated by ultrasound guided pericardiocentesis and the intrapericardial instillation of mitomycin C. RESULTS Mitomycin C was effective in controlling the pericardial effu...

Disappearing left atrial mass with drainage of pericardial effusion.

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