Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Sep 2002
Percutaneous balloon pericardial window for patients with symptomatic pericardial effusion.
To describe the technique and our experience in percutaneous creation of a pericardial window in patients with recurrent pericardial effusion. ⋯ Percutaneous creation of a pericardial window can be a safe therapeutic alternative for patients with symptomatic pericardial effusion, particularly if this has a malignant etiology.