Outcomes of Percutaneous Drainage Versus Subxiphoid Pericardial Window for the Treatment of Pericardial Effusions in the Cancer Population

CHEST Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 140 (4) ◽  
pp. 835A
Author(s):  
Matthew Bott ◽  
Patrick Wagner ◽  
Robert Spang ◽  
Elizabeth Stillwell ◽  
Eileen McAleer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Percutaneous Drainage ◽  
Pericardial Window ◽  
Pericardial Effusions ◽  
Subxiphoid Pericardial Window

Video-thoracoscopic pericardial window in the diagnosis and treatment of pericardial effusions

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-A9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Nataf ◽  
P. Cacoub ◽  
Mary Regan ◽  
F. Baron ◽  
Richard Dorent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Pericardial Window ◽  
Pericardial Effusions

scholarly journals A Significant Pericardial Effusion Leading to Bronchial Compression: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 232470962110050
Author(s):  
Suman Rao ◽  
Oluwateniola Olatunde ◽  
Akhila Sunkara ◽  
Vrinda Vyas ◽  
Andrew Weinberg
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Left Lung ◽  
External Source ◽  
Pericardial Window ◽  
Pericardial Effusions ◽  
Left Main Stem Bronchus ◽  
Oxygen Requirements ◽  
Heart Contractility ◽  
Bronchial Compression

Commonly, pericardial effusions can cause suboptimal heart contractility. Larger pericardial effusions can lead to compression of structures that surround in the heart in the mediastinum. Our patient presented with dyspnea that required mechanical ventilation. Bronchoscopy revealed compression of the bronchus from an external source. Echocardiogram showed a large circumferential pericardial effusion, which compressed the left main stem bronchus causing left lung atelectasis and persistent respiratory failure. A subxiphoid pericardial window was performed, which led to an improvement in her oxygen requirements. This case portrays the importance of including pericardial effusions in patients who present with respiratory failure refractory to antibiotic treatment and intervention with bronchoscopy. Although our patient passed away, recognition and earlier appropriate management with a pericardial window or pericardiocentesis could have prevented this adverse event.

scholarly journals Cardiac tamponade due to malignant pericardial effusion in breast cancer: A case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Sultan Mahmud ◽  
Omar Sadeque Khan ◽  
Md. Aftabuddin ◽  
Asit Baran Adhikary
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Pericardial Effusion ◽  
Cardiac Tamponade ◽  
Duct Cell ◽  
Pericardial Fluid ◽  
Pericardial Window ◽  
Severe Respiratory Distress ◽  
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ◽  
History Of ◽  
Subxiphoid Pericardial Window

We present a case of 35 years old women who presented to our institution with a history of bilateral infiltrating duct cell carcinoma of breast, chest pain with heaviness, severe respiratory distress and hypotension. Echocardiography revealed massive pericardial effusion with features of cardiac tamponade. The patient was treated with urgent pericardiocentesis followed by subxiphoid pericardial window drainage of 500ml of haemorrhagic pericardial fluid. Cytological examina­tion confirmed the previous suspicious of malignancy. The patient tolerated the procedure very well, immediate sympto­matic relief was observed.

scholarly journals Systemic chemotherapy in combination with pericardial window has better outcomes in malignant pericardial effusions

2014 ◽  
Vol 148 (5) ◽  
pp. 2288-2293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sezai Çelik ◽  
Chiara Lestuzzi ◽  
Eugenio Cervesato ◽  
Didier Dequanter ◽  
Patrizia Piotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Chemotherapy ◽  
Pericardial Window ◽  
Pericardial Effusions

Comparison of Outcomes of Pericardiocentesis Versus Surgical Pericardial Window in Patients Requiring Drainage of Pericardial Effusions

2017 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. 883-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel E. Horr ◽  
Amgad Mentias ◽  
Penny L. Houghtaling ◽  
Andrew J. Toth ◽  
Eugene H. Blackstone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pericardial Window ◽  
Pericardial Effusions
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