Large Pericardial Effusion: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Large Pericardial Effusion

(MPE) and cardiac tamponade or large pericardial effusion in a course of the lung cancer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Nine patients (seven men and two women), median age 57 years (range 40-68 years), with large malignant pericardial effusion confirmed by cytological examination, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] with local instillation of mitomycin C in eight patients who suffered from cardiac tamponade or symptomatic large pericardial effusion caused by advanced non-small cell lung [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Kidney Insufficiency

Abstract Anemia is a major problem in patients with chronic kidney insufficiency. The development of recombinant human erythropoietin has enabled physicians to correct this anemia. Although anemia has not been considered to be a common or important contributor to congestive heart failure, anemia of any cause can[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pericardial Effusion

He was initially diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism; however, a large pericardial effusion was found incidentally on CT pulmonary angiogram with over 1500 mL subsequently [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] paradoxus, a raised jugular venous pressure with or without evidence of pericardial thickening on imaging) in the absence of either large pericardial effusion or other cardiac [clinicaltrials.gov]

The commonest cause of a large fibrinous pericardial effusion in sub-Saharan Africa is tuberculosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mediastinopericarditis

Free Education | October 2015 Compressive Mediastinal Mass and Large Pericardial Effusion in a Child Author Notes From the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine [anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org]

Patients may develop pulmonary infiltrates and large pericardial effusions. [pkductin.vn]

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Pericarditis

On admission, transthoracic echocardiography revealed a large pericardial effusion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Etiology of large pericardial effusions. Am J Med 1993;95:209-13. Levy PY, Corey R, Berger P, et al. Etiologic diagnosis of 204 pericardial effusions. [acc.org]

A bedside echocardiogram showed large pericardial effusion around the right ventricle and right ventricular diastolic collapse. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Pleuropericarditis

In a biopsy study including 259 patients with large pericardial effusion, the underlying cause was identified by molecular and immunity-histological methods: 12% viral, 35% [onlinejacc.org]

Draining pericardial effusions Moderate-to-large pericardial effusions that result in symptoms should be drained if medical management has failed. [racgp.org.au]

Patients may develop pulmonary infiltrates and large pericardial effusions. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Acute Pericarditis

The second course of chemotherapy with cytarabine and amsacrine was started after clinical improvement; 3 days later an acute pericarditis with a large pericardial effusion [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients may develop pulmonary infiltrates and large pericardial effusions. [emedicine.com]

Patients may develop large pericardial effusions, but they rarely develop tamponade. [emedicine.com]

Chylopericardium

Echocardiography revealed a large pericardial effusion. A specific diagnosis of chylopericardium was made by pericardiocentesis and analysis of the fluid. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Echocardiogram was suggestive of mild constriction and cardiac MRI revealed a large pericardial effusion but no pericardial thickening (Figure 1D-E). [jacc.org]

Pericardial Disorder

Auenbrugger’s sign is an epigastric bulge due to a large pericardial effusion extending subxiphoid. [healio.com]

Etiology of large pericardial effusions. Am J Med. 1993;95:209–13. CrossRef PubMed Google Scholar 5. Atar S, Chiu J, Forrester JS, Siegel RJ. [link.springer.com]

Cardiac tamponade occurs when a large pericardial effusion prevents the heart from properly filling with blood and therefore prevents the heart from pumping enough blood to [msdmanuals.com]

Cardiac Tamponade

A large pericardial effusion with tamponade signs was verified by ultrasound and computerized tomography (CT) of the chest in a hemodynamically stable patient, and in the [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

An abdominal CT performed for abdominal fullness later displayed a large pericardial effusion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Table 37-1 Etiologies of Pericardial Effusions View Large | Favorite Table Table 37-1 Etiologies of Pericardial Effusions Sagrista-Sauleda* ( n = 322) (%) Corey GR † ( n = [web.archive.org]

Suppurative Pericarditis

Echocardiogram showed a large pericardial effusion, CT scan ruled out lung and mediastinal infection. [researchers.unab.cl]

Colchicine for large pericardial effusion. Clin Cardiol 1998;21:143–144. Report of two cases of large pericardial effusion successfully treated with colchicine. [tele.med.ru]

Patients may develop pulmonary infiltrates and large pericardial effusions. [pkductin.com]

Familial Pericarditis

We report a case of FMF which presented with a large pericardial effusion and bilateral pleural effusions in a lady who had no positive family history and negative genetic [um.edu.mt]

Massive chronic pericardial effusions are rare and make up only 2-3.5% of all large effusions. [patient.info]

However, pericardial effusions can grow and if this occurs rapidly or leads to a large pericardial effusion, a significant amount of pressure from the fluid build-up can cause [cormedicalgroup.com]

Radiation Pericarditis

Colchicine for large pericardial effusion. Clin Cardiol 1998;21:143–144. Report of two cases of large pericardial effusion successfully treated with colchicine. [tele.med.ru]

A pericardial friction rub may or may not be present. Large effusions are unlikely to produce a pericardial rub. [aafp.org]

The diagnosis of tamponade can be confirmed with trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE), which should show a large pericardial effusion and diastolic collapse of the right [en.wikipedia.org]

Myxedema

Ureteral myxedema is exceptionally rare. We describe computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings in a case of ureteral myxedema. The demonstration of water-like hyperintensity around the ureteral lumen on heavily T2-weighted sequences should be considered a strongly suggestive sign for ureteral[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hemopericardium

The next day a large pericardial effusion developed, with tamponade. Aspiration of blood (500 ml) from the pericardial sac produced prompt relief. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

One month later, the patient came to his pulmonologist's office complaining of shortness of breath; a large pericardial effusion was found on a noncontrast computed tomographic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

No widening mediastinum was found on chest radiography, but a large pericardial effusion with an impending cardiac tamponade was revealed on echocardiography. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Post-Infarction Pericarditis

pericardial effusions Only way to definitively diagnose cardiac tamponade hemodynamic and clinical response to pericardial fluid drainage Treatment of cardiac tamponade acute [quizlet.com]

In a recent study, Merce et al found no difference in etiology, clinical course, and prognosis between elderly and younger patients with moderate and large pericardial effusions [healthguidance.org]

Tuberculous pericarditis often presents with subacute illness that includes fever, a large pericardial effusion, and tamponade. [aafp.org]

Constrictive Pericarditis

We report a case of large idiopathic subacute pericardial effusion, treated with pericardiocentesis and then evolved into an effusive-constrictive pericarditis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It can be associated with all the symptoms of acute pericarditis, and in addition, is often accompanied by particularly large pericardial effusions. [heartdisease.about.com]

Should pericardial drainage be performed routinely in patients who have a large pericardial effusion without tamponade? Am J Med. 1998; 105 : 106–109. [circ.ahajournals.org]

Dressler Syndrome

[…] treatment for patients with large pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We encountered an unusual association of large pericardial effusion secondary to Dressler's syndrome and intractable ventricular tachycardia that reverted upon pericardiocentesis [jiaecho.org]

[…] tamponade and large pericardial effusions: causal factors and efficacy of percutaneous catheter drainage in 50 patients. [statpearls.com]

Pericardial Calcification

A pericardial friction rub may or may not be present. Large effusions are unlikely to produce a pericardial rub. [aafp.org]

[…] intensity with this artifact more pronounced in small versus large pericardial effusions. [appliedradiology.com]

Roentgenograms in pericardial effusion. JAMA 1987; 258:1890–1891. Corey GR, Campbell PT, Van Trigt P, et al. Etiology of large pericardial effusions. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Polyserositis

Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly and a small right- sided pleural effusion. Echocardiogram confirmed the presence of a large pericardial effusion which was drained. [nature.com]

About this article Publication history Issue Date 01 January 2001 DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1702775 Further reading Large pericardial effusion as a life-threatening [nature.com]

A chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scan showed a large left pleural effusion and a large pericardial effusion. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

Pericardial Anomaly

The initial mean pericardial effusion grade was 3.0 for colchicine and 2.9 for placebo (grade 1 = small, grade 4 = large). [acc.org]

The globular-shaped heart on a chest X-ray may closely resemble the picture usually associated with a large pericardial effusion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients: 200 patients at high risk of tamponade because of moderate to large persistent pericardial effusion (grade 2, 3 or 4 on a scale of 0 to 4 measured by echocardiography [clinicaltrials.gov]

Pericardial Neoplasm

There is a large pericardial effusion. There are moderately large bilateral pleural effusions. [ispub.com]

Etiology of large pericardial effusions. Am J Med 1993;95:209-13. Levy PY, Corey R, Berger P, et al. Etiologic diagnosis of 204 pericardial effusions. [acc.org]

Massive chronic pericardial effusions are rare and make up only 2-3.5% of all large effusions. [patient.info]

Tuberculous Pericarditis

AIM: To improve the understanding of factors that influence adenosine deaminase ( ADA) activity in large pericardial effusions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

METHODS: One hundred and seventy patients presented to Tygerberg Hospital with large pericardial effusions (epi-pericardial separation > 10 mm). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

As large pericardial effusions requiring pericardiocentesis are relatively frequent in tuberculous pericarditis, the physician may consider this particular application of [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pericardiocentesis

[…] to large pericardial effusions requiring pericardiocentesis and drainage were exudates and bloody, which were mainly caused by malignancy and tuberculosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pericardial tamponade and large pericardial effusions: causal factors and efficacy of percutaneous catheter drainage in 50 patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Here a further two cases of isolated apical right ventricular diverticula with large pericardial effusion, one diagnosed at 16 weeks and another at 13 weeks' gestation are [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Idiopathic Recurrent Pericarditis

In a biopsy study including 259 patients with large pericardial effusion, the underlying cause was identified by molecular and immunity-histological methods: 12% viral, 35% [onlinejacc.org]

Tuberculous pericarditis often presents with subacute illness that includes fever, a large pericardial effusion, and tamponade. [aafp.org]

“We first used anakinra in pediatric patients who were very ill with high fever, strikingly elevated c-reactive protein, large pericardial effusions, several recurrences,” [rheumatology.org]

Postcardiac Injury Syndrome

The patient gradually deteriorated despite antibiotics and became progressively short of breath, with development of large pleural and pericardial effusions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Roentgenograms in pericardial effusion. JAMA 1987; 258:1890–1891. Corey GR, Campbell PT, Van Trigt P, et al. Etiology of large pericardial effusions. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

This also correlates with the rapidity of pericardial effusion accumulation, because slow accumulation of even large pericardial effusions may not result in clinical signs [emedicine.medscape.com]

Disseminated Histoplasmosis

We describe an unusual clinical association of disseminated histoplasmosis with reactive hemophagocytic syndrome. We report the case of a new HIV-positive patient with reconstitution inflammatory syndrome like reactive hemophagocytic syndrome associated with disseminated histoplasmosis. We describe the clinical case,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis

Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly and a small right- sided pleural effusion. Echocardiogram confirmed the presence of a large pericardial effusion which was drained. [nature.com]

A pericardial friction rub may or may not be present. Large effusions are unlikely to produce a pericardial rub. [aafp.org]

Roentgenograms in pericardial effusion. JAMA 1987; 258:1890–1891. Corey GR, Campbell PT, Van Trigt P, et al. Etiology of large pericardial effusions. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Hydropericardium

Massive chronic pericardial effusions are rare and make up only 2-3.5% of all large effusions. [patient.info]

[14, 15] When the pericardial effusion is large, the pericardial hypoechoic zone may expand to encircle the right ventricular (RV) apex. [emedicine.medscape.com]

The heart may move within the pericardial cavity ('swinging heart') where there is a large pericardial effusion. [patient.info]

Diffuse Intraventricular Block

pericardial effusion Large pleural effusion End-stage dilated cardiomyopathy Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Severe obesity Infiltrative myocardial diseases [lifeinthefastlane.com]

Electrical alternans occurs when every other QRS complex has varying amplitudes and is from the heart swaying within a large pericardial effusion. [healio.com]

Left bundle branch block Inferior myocardial infarction Left ventricular hypertrophy Ventricular ectopy Paced beats Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome Low voltage Myxoedema Large [lifeinthefastlane.com]