Clinico-Etiological Profile of Cardiac Tamponade in a Tertiary Care Centre
Journal Title: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiology - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Pericardial tamponade, a life-threatening condition caused by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac, can be acute or chronic. Mortality and morbidity can be minimized on prompt diagnosis and treatment with percutaneous drainage Materials and methods: 246 patients admitted with cardiac tamponade between Jan 2010 and Aug 2014 was enrolled in the study. After clinical examination and echocardiographic assessment, all the patients were subjected to emergency pericardiocentesis (both diagnostic and therapeutic). Three samples of the aspirate were sent for biochemical, serological, and cytological analysis. The data collected was then analyzed.
Authors and Affiliations
HS Nataraj Setty, MC Yeriswamy, Santhosh Jadav, Soumya Patra, Kumar Swamy, Shivanand S Patil, KS Ravindranath, Veeresh Patil, CN Manjunath
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