Impact of pericardial fluid glucose level and computed tomography attenuation values on diagnosis of malignancy-related pericardial effusion

Impact of pericardial fluid glucose level and computed tomography attenuation values on diagnosis of malignancy-related pericardial effusion

Abstract Background We evaluated malignancy according to the characteristics of pericardial fluid in symptomatic Japanese patients undergoing pericardiocentesis and computed tomography (CT). Methods This was a retrospective, single-center, observational study of 125 symptomatic patients undergoing p...

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Main Authors: Takashi Nakamura, Mana Okune, Masakazu Yasuda, Heitaro Watanabe, Masafumi Ueno, Kenji Yamaji, Kazuki Mizutani, Takashi Kurita, Gaku Nakazawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Pericardial effusion
Pericardial fluid glucose level
Malignancy
CT attenuation values
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02091-6

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