Prevalence, characteristics and mortality of cancer patients undergoing pericardiocentesis in the United States between 2004 and 2017.

Andrija MatetićBonnie KyEric H YangPhyo K MyintMuhammad RashidShelley ZierothTimir K PaulAyman ElbadawiMamas A Mamas

Published in: Cancer medicine (2022)

Pericardiocentesis is an infrequent procedure in cancer patients and is most commonly performed in patients with lung, haematological and breast cancer. Cancer patients undergoing pericardiocentesis have increased mortality, irrespective of the underlying cancer type.

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