Introduction Historical studies have demonstrated that conventional low voltage criteria on ECG have high specificity but limited sensitivity in detecting pericardial effusion (PE). Indeed, an ECG showing low voltage can be indicative of several conditions, including PE.Purpose This study aimed to ...
Pericardial effusion is the acute or chronic accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space (between the parietal and the visceral pericardium) and is often associated with a variety of underlying ...
Lactic (acid) dehydrogenase (LDH), total protein - The Light criteria (for exudative pleural effusion) found to be as reliable in distinguishing between exudative and transudative effusions: (1) total protein fluid-to-serum ratio >0.5, (2) LDH fluid-to-serum ratio >0.6, (3) LDH fluid le...
Pericardial effusion is a relatively common complication associated with inflammatory and non-inflammatory diseases. The primary etiology of this condition could be considered when choosing therapeutic options and factors such as effusion size and its hemodynamic consequence. In most cases, small to moderat...
Pericardial effusion is a relatively common complication associated with inflammatory and non-inflammatory diseases. The primary etiology of this condition could be considered when choosing therapeutic options and factors such as effusion size and its he
Based on 2-dimensional echocardiography, the amount of pericardial effusion can be categorized as small (<1 cm), moderate (1–2 cm), large (2–2,5 cm), or very large (> 2, 5 cm) measured at end-diastole [26]. CMR criteria are based on the total amount of fluid, if the fluid...
Diagnostic Criteria for Pericarditis –at least 2 required Pleuritic chest pain. Pericardial friction rub on auscultation. Characteristic electrocardiogram changes. See Fig. 1. New or worsening pericardial effusion. View article Journal 2024, Primary Care: Clinics in Office PracticePhilip Hunter Spotts MD...
Patients with pseudoprogression often had prior pericardial effusion (75%) and malignant cells were found in the pericardial fluid (75%). Pseudoprogression is described as a transient increase in tumour size followed by regression, or the appearance of new lesions in the presence of a response of...
Download: Download full-size image Figure 1.. A computed tomography scan of chest with contrast enhancement shows pericardial effusion with pericardial thickening. Tracing back his history, in June 2001, when the patient was 22 years old, he suffered from right facial numbness for a few days wit...
Full size image The risk factors affecting survival are presented in Table4. Overall survival did not differ significantly according to sex, the presence, appearance, and the type of the accompanying pleural effusion, radiotherapy, recurrence, and the presence of distant metastasis. However, a statis...