title: Utility and safety of diagnostic pericardiocentesis.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maggiolini
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Osculati
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vitale
mesh_terms: D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol