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Large Pericardial Effusion—Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options, with a Special Attention to the Role of Prolonged Pericardial Fluid Drainage
- Małgorzata Dybowska,
- Monika Szturmowicz,
- Katarzyna Błasińska,
- Juliusz Gątarek,
- Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć,
- Renata Langfort,
- Paweł Kuca and
- Witold Tomkowski
Background: Large pericardial effusion (LPE) is associated with high mortality. In patients with cardiac tamponade or with suspected bacterial etiology of pericardial effusion, urgent pericardial decompression is necessary. Aim: The aim of the presen...