title: [Our experience of the detection of latent pericardial effusions in the 3d trimester of pregnancy].
abstract: Following the paper published by Haiat, in which he reported the ultrasonographic detection of latent pericardial effusions in the third trimester of pregnancy, the authors conducted a study of 129 cases: 99 hospitalized patients (series I) and 30 patients seen in the consulting rooms (series II). Pericardial effusions were detected in 15% of cases in series I and in 20% of cases in series II, despite a more sophisticated apparatus. In general, these effusions were quite small. Hypertension of pregnancy was an aetiological factor observed in a significant number of cases. The presence of such effusions does not require aspiration, even when they are large, because of their perfect functional tolerance.
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D004452:Echocardiography; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third
vernacular_title: Notre expérience du dépistage des épanchements péricardiques latents au troisième trimestre de la grossesse.