Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy: Treatment Of Choice In Patients With Advanced Oncological Disease And Severe Pericardial Effusion

Malignant pericardial effusion has a high recurrence rate after pericardiocentesis. We sought to confirm the efficacy and feasibility of percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy (PBP) as the initial treatment of choice for these effusions.

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - April 3, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Francisco Javier Irazusta, Santiago Jim énez-Valero, Daniele Gemma, Pablo Meras, Guillermo Galeote, Angel Sanchez-Recalde, Veronica Rial, Raul Moreno, Jose Luis Lopez-Sendon Source Type: research