TY  - JOUR
T1  - Acute Heart Failure after Evacuation of Large Volume of Pericardial Effusion by Pericardiostomy
AU - , Ahmad-Ali Khalili 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SP  - 32
EP  - 34
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2008.32.34
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2008.32.34
KW  - Ventricular failure
KW  -pericardial effusion
KW  -acute heart failure
KW  -evacuation
AB  - In this report, we present two cases of acute left ventricular failure after large volume pericardiocentesis<I>. </I>Both cases presented with the symptoms of massive pericardial effusion which documented with Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography (TEE). The case No. 1 had the history of concomitant aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR and AVR), 2 months before the present admission. The case No. 2 had severe valvular PS and underwent valvotomy, PS repair and PFO occlusion, 2 weeks ago. An emergent pericardiostomy was performed for both cases and approximately 1000 mL of serous fluid was removed. However, after 2 h, the patients complained of symptoms of LV failure. High-dose inotropic support and other supportive measures were considered. The first case dead and the second survived.
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