Computed tomography-guided pericardiocentesis: a systematic review concerning contemporary evidence and future perspectives.

Eduardo M VilelaCatarina RuivoClaudio E GuerreiroMarisa P SilvaRicardo Ladeiras-LopesDaniel CaeiroGustavo P MoraisJoão PrimoPedro BragaNuno FerreiraJosé Pedro L NunesVasco Gama Ribeiro

Published in: Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease (2018)

CT-guided pericardiocentesis is a useful technique in the approach to PE, in several clinical scenarios. Its use can be especially relevant in the postoperative period, as well as in individuals with suboptimal image quality (as assessed by echocardiography, for the moment the first choice in the approach to most cases of PE).

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