More than one third of patients with PCI-related cardiac tamponade develop the first hemodynamic signs several hours after PCI. These late-presenting cases are often a …

Subacute cardiac tamponade is a less dramatic process. Patients may be asymptomatic or complain of dyspnea, chest discomfort or fullness, fatigability or other symptoms referable to …

Mar 4, 2025 · Prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy is a feasible option for traumatic cardiac arrest, especially when performed within minutes of the arrest and when the arrest is caused …

Cardiac tamponade complicating PCI can result in emergency surgery, myocardial infarction, or death ( Table III). The overall mortality rate associated with this clinical condition is very high ...

The reported diagnostic yield of extensive laboratory evaluation and pericardiocentesis is low in the absence of cardiac tamponade or suspected neoplastic, tuberculous and purulent …

Feb 25, 2025 · The study highlights the importance for both physicians and patients to be aware that sudden cardiac death does not only affect those who have severe CVD.

Trial results showed improvements in symptoms, exercise capacity, and left ventricular outflow obstruction.

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Pericardial involvement in CD, found in some cases as simple pericardial effusion, and characterized in other cases by acute pericarditis or cardiac tamponade symptoms, is the most …

May 1, 2025 · A major challenge facing primary care physicians arises when patients present with symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, or difficulty breathing that can be respiratory or …