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SUBMITTER: Vilela EM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6187426 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vilela Eduardo M EM Ruivo Catarina C Guerreiro Claudio E CE Silva Marisa P MP Ladeiras-Lopes Ricardo R Caeiro Daniel D Morais Gustavo P GP Primo João J Braga Pedro P Ferreira Nuno N Nunes José Pedro L JPL Ribeiro Vasco Gama VG
Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease 20180815 11
<h4>Background</h4>Pericardial effusion (PE) can develop in several pathological scenarios, and is often initially evaluated by means of echocardiography. Computed tomography (CT) has been used as an aid in the management of patients presenting with PE, in selected cases. The role of CT-guided pericardiocentesis in contemporary practice, however, remains not fully ascertained. We aimed at presenting a systematic review concerning the state-of-the-art of this technique.<h4>Methods</h4>A systemati ...[more]