title: Pericardial decompression syndrome: a rare but potentially fatal complication of pericardial drainage to be recognized and prevented.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital and University of Torino, Italy massimo_imazio@yahoo.it massimo.imazio@unito.it.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imazio
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques; D020519:Pericardiocentesis