pericardiotomy

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pericardiotomy

[per″ĭ-kahr″de-ot´ah-me]

incision of pericardium.

per·i·car·di·ot·o·my

(per'i-kar'dē-ot'ŏ-mē),

Incision into the pericardium.

Synonym(s): pericardotomy

[pericardium + G. tomē, incision]

pericardiotomy

(pĕr′ĭ-kär′dē-ŏt′ə-mē)

Surgical incision into the pericardium.

per·i·car·di·ot·o·my

(per'i-kahr'dē-ot'ŏ-mē)

Incision into the pericardium for drainage.

[pericardium + G. tomē, incision]

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Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy for the treatment of cardiac tamponade and large pericardial effusions: description of technique and report of the first 50 cases.

Malignant Pericardial Effusion Secondary to Lung Adenocarcinoma: Case Report/Derrame pericardico maligno secundario a adenocarcinoma de pulmon: Reporte de caso/Derrame pericardico maligno secundario ao adenocarcinoma pulmonar: relato de caso

Surgical pericardial windows or possibly balloon pericardiotomy should be used for recurrences.[sup.17] In the present case, pericardiocentesis was effective, but persisting reno-cardiac failure prevented us from performing additional systemic chemotherapy.

Metastatic urothelial carcinoma to pericardia manifested by dyspnea from cardiac tamponade during systemic chemotherapy: Case report and literature review