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  • Title: Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy for the treatment of infected pericardial effusion with tamponade.
    Author: Aqel R, Mehta D, Zoghbi GJ.
    Journal: J Invasive Cardiol; 2006 Jul; 18(7):E194-7. PubMed ID: 16816447.
    Abstract:
    Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy has been used as an alternative for surgically created pericardial window mainly for the management of malignant pericardial effusions in critically ill patients. We describe a patient with purulent pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade who was treated successfully and without complications with percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy.
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