title: Balloon pericardiotomy for malignant effusion: first at bat or on-deck hitter?
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA. jgoldstein@beaumont.edu
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D011788:Quality of Life; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome