title: Decreased incidence of postoperative pericardial effusions after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease.
abstract: There has been a striking decrease in the incidence of postoperative pericardial effusion to 13.6%. A higher incidence of postoperative pericardial effusion was found in the winter months.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Heinert
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Walters
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hakimi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011185:Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012621:Seasons