Descriptions of Etiology, Clinical Course, and Prognosis of Patients Presenting with Pericardial Effusion
Koichiro Hori,
Yuko Kato,
Shinya Suzuki
et al.
Abstract:Pericardial effusion (PE) presentation varies from an incidental finding to a life-threatening situation; thus, its etiology and clinical course remain unknown. The aim of the present study was to retrospectively investigate these factors.We analyzed 171 patients (0.4%) who presented with PE among 34,873 patients who underwent echocardiography between 2011 and 2021 at our hospital. Clinical and prognostic information was retrieved from electronic medical records. The primary endpoints were all-cause death, hos… Show more
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