title: Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy in the treatment of malignant pericardial effusion.
abstract: Recurrent pericardial effusion can be a manifestation of metastatic malignant disease. Repeated catheter drainage or surgical pericardial window are two common treatment modalities. We report a case of recurrent malignant pericardial effusion treated successfully with percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy, a relatively new technique avoiding the need for surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Deb
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crean
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications