title: Massive bloody pericardial effusion as an initial manifestation of chronic kidney disease.
abstract: We describe a 35-year-old man with a massive bloody pericardial effusion, which was his initial manifestation of chronic kidney disease. Pericardiocentesis and hemodialysis restored cardiac function and relieved the associated massive anasarca.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and the Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute.
authors: Poorya
authors: P
authors: Fazel
authors: Ravi C
authors: RC
authors: Vallabhan
authors: William C
authors: WC
authors: Roberts
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