The silent hydropericardium in pregnancy: Avoidable pericardiocentesis with emergency cesarean section saves life

Pericardial effusions are associated with various etiology, with treatment varying from careful monitoring to pericardiocentesis, particularly in those symptomatic or reaching cardiac tamponade. Pericardial effusion in pregnancy poses a different challenge as treatment decisions can influence both m...

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Main Authors: Faiz Mashood, Muhammad Azlan Aseri, Samshol Sukahri, Imran Zainal Abidin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468600X23000440