Internal transcardiac pericardiocentesis for acute tamponade.
If the catheter is still in the pericardium when tamponade is recognized during catheterization or electrophysiologic procedures, it can be used for definitive aspiration and relief of tamponade. This is physiologically beneficial to the patient, and psychologically beneficial to both patient and medical staff.
Fisher
J D
JD
The Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10467, USA. jfisher@montefiore.org
Kim
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Ferrick
K J
KJ
Gross
J N
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Goldberger
M H
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Nanna
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D000328:Adult; D018780:Body Surface Potential Mapping; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000601:surgery