Pericardial effusion in an Indian context: clinical insights and dynamics from a tertiary care centre

Abstract Background Pericardial effusion (PE) indicates the build-up of fluid within the pericardial sac, which encases the heart. The present study was undertaken to assess the clinical profile, etiology of pericardial effusion and to determine the correlation of cardiac tamponade and constrictive...

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Main Authors: Nafeez Javed Shaik, Sindhu Sujeeth Hegde, Shubha Seshadri, Mounika Cherukuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-024-04381-1