The pericardial window procedure is completed, and 750 cc of pus is removed under pressure. The esophagram is negative, confirming there is no path from the upper gastrointestinal tract to the ...

For procedures performed in the United States between 2012 and 2014, the likelihood of developing cardiac tamponade, pericardiocentesis, or pericardial window was 2.29-fold greater in women and ...

PERICARDIAL paracentesis is often a useful and necessary procedure, but its application has been limited by its danger.1 Although there is relatively little risk from perforation of the ventricular ...