Percutaneous pericardial biopsy under echocardiographic guidance
1991; Elsevier BV; Volume: 122; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0002-8703(91)90548-v
ISSN1097-6744
Autores Tópico(s)Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
ResumoIn summary, we believe that a complementary strategy of pericardial fluid analysis with percutaneous pericardial biopsy can improve the early diagnosis of effusive pericardial disease while avoiding the morbidity of a surgical approach. A direct comparison of the yield from percutaneous and surgical pericardial biopsies is yet to be done. A reasonable diagnostic approach may be to perform percutaneous pericardial biopsy first, then proceed with a surgical biopsy if it is negative. For selected patients, particularly those without a history of malignancy, it can provide additional diagnostic information not obtained by cytologic analysis of pericardial fluid.
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