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Pericardiocentesis is mostly performed for drainage of accumulated pericardial fluid that compromizes cardiac output (cardiac tamponade). An echo-guided puncture is a safe and rapid technique for relief of this potentially life-threatening problem. Depending on the cause of the tamponade, a drain may be left in the pericardial space.
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Witsenburg, M. (2019). Pericardiocentesis. In: Butera, G., Chessa, M., Eicken, A., Thomson, J.D. (eds) Atlas of Cardiac Catheterization for Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72443-0_33
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