Radiological approach to cardiac tamponade
| Autor: | E. Castañer González, J.R. Fortuño Andrés, A. Alguersuari Cabiscol, J. Falcó Fages, P. Bermudez Bencerrey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pericardial drainage Percutaneous business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Radiography medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Pericardiocentesis Cardiac tamponade Radiological weapon General Earth and Planetary Sciences Medicine Pericardium Radiology business General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Radiología (English Edition). 52:414-424 |
| ISSN: | 2173-5107 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s2173-5107(10)70030-6 |
| Popis: | Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening medical emergency. The radiologist's role in the clinical management of patients with cardiac tamponade is usually minor and nearly always limited to the diagnostic process, and the condition is normally treated by other specialists. In this review, we aim to provide readers with the essential information to enable a complete diagnostic and therapeutic radiological approach. We emphasize US-guided percutaneous pericardial drainage; when performed correctly, this technique improves patients' symptoms immediately with minimal discomfort and a very low rate of complications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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