Abstract
Pericardiocentesis is percutaneous drainage of fluid from the pericardial space for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes and is lifesaving in cardiac tamponade. Balloon pericardiotomy is a palliative procedure for the management of recurrent pericardial effusions performed using fluoroscopy and echocardiography as an alternative to surgical pericardial window.
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Sawant, R., Rajamanickam, A., Kini, A.S. (2014). Pericardiocentesis and Balloon Pericardiotomy. In: Kini, A., Sharma, S., Narula, J. (eds) Practical Manual of Interventional Cardiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6581-1_29
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