Effects of pericardiocentesis on renal function and cardiac hemodynamics.
Hezzy ShmueliMaulin ShahYatindra PatelLong-Co NguyenHannah HardyFlorian RaderRobert J SiegelPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2024)
Pericardial drainage may improve effusion-mediated acute renal dysfunction by reducing right atrial pressure and thus systemic venous congestion, and by increasing forward stroke volume and perfusion pressure.