Occurrence and predictors of pericardial effusion requiring invasive treatment following heart valve surgery.

Britt Borregaard Kirstine Lærum SibilitzMarc Gjern WeissOla EkholmEmilie Karense LykkingStine Nørris NielsenLars Peter RiberJordi Sanchez DahlJacob Eifer Moller

Published in: Open heart (2022)

Significant pericardial effusions requiring drainage were present in 16% of cases following heart valve surgery, and different clinical characteristics were associated with the development of effusion.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
aortic valve
mitral valve
heart failure
aortic stenosis
surgical site infection
risk assessment
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
left ventricular
ultrasound guided
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
ejection fraction