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Current Management of Symptomatic Pericardial Effusions in Cancer Patients
- Source :
- JACC: CardioOncology, JACC. CardioOncology, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 137-140 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2019.
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Abstract
- Neoplasia and hematologic malignant diseases are common causes of acute pericardial effusion. The presence of malignant pericardial effusion (MPE) is associated with poor prognosis in these patients, with a shortened survival median time. The best management for symptomatic MPE (surgical drainage
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Poor prognosis
lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
business.industry
Cancer
medicine.disease
lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
lcsh:RC254-282
Oncology
Current management
Median time
lcsh:RC666-701
Malignant pericardial effusion
medicine
Research Letter
Radiology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Acute pericardial effusion
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26660873
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- JACC: CardioOncology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....eeb483bd207e5d28577f7be255d38e9d