title: Post pericardiocentesis low cardiac output syndrome in a patient with malignant thymoma.
abstract: We describe a case of transient biventricular failure after pericardiocentesis in a patient with malignant thymoma. Within 1 week the cardiac function returned to normal. The epidemiology and pathophysiology of the post pericardiocentesis low cardiac output syndrome is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham University Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK.
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sunderji
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuhl
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mathew