Abstract
Two-dimensional echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis is an accepted, safe, and cost-effective procedure. Carefully selected patients can be treated with this technique in an outpatient setting. A consecutive series of outpatient echocardiography-directed pericardiocentesis performed for diagnostic or therapeutic indications is described. Appropriate technique and precautions are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 433-435 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine