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Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy for Patients With Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade

Key Points Pericardiocentesis is a catheter-based procedure in which fluid is aspirated from the pericardium. It is indicated in patients with cardiac tamponade, for large pericardial effusions (usually >2 cm), for moderate effusions (10 to 20 mm) in symptomatic patients,…

Pharmacotherapy in the Modern Interventional Suite

Open full size image The major aims of pharmacotherapy during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and invasive cardiac procedures are to avoid the adverse consequences related to iatrogenic plaque rupture during balloon angioplasty and stent deployment, to reduce the hazards of…

Cardiogenic shock

1 Define cardiogenic shock. Cardiogenic shock is a state of end-organ hypoperfusion due to cardiac failure and the inability of the cardiovascular system to provide adequate blood flow to the extremities and vital organs. In general, patients with cardiogenic shock…