Temporal trends, outcomes, and predictors of mortality after pericardiocentesis in the United States.

Mohamed M Gad Akram Y ElgendyAhmed N MahmoudAyman ElbadawiToug TanavinAli DenktasErnesto JimenezSamir R KapadiaHani Jneid

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)

In this nationwide analysis, the number of pericardiocentesis procedures increased significantly over time. Structural interventions, endocarditis, and active neoplasms were associated with increased in-hospital mortality after pericardiocentesis.

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healthcare
physical activity
cross sectional
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
data analysis