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Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade

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The general approach to pericardial effusion once it is recognized includes establishing the cause of pericardial disease and assessing its hemodynamic significance.

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    Edgar Argulian MD, MPH, Harikrishna Makani MD & Eyal Herzog MD

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Argulian, E., Makani, H., Herzog, E. (2014). Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade. In: Herzog, E. (eds) Management of Pericardial Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06124-5_10

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