Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Aug 2017
CT-Guided Drainage of Pericardial Effusion after Open Cardiac Surgery.
This study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CT-guided drainage of the pericardial effusion in patients after cardiac surgery. ⋯ CT-guided drainage of postoperative pericardial effusion is a minimally invasive technique for the release of the tamponade effect of the effusion and improvement of cardiac output.