Survival post surgery for malignant pericardial effusion
The study reviews the survival of patients with malignant pericardial effusion treated with a subxiphoid pericardial window. The medical records of 60 consecutive patients diagnosed with a malignant pericardial effusion and treated with a subxiphoid pericardial window between 1994 and 2008 were revi...
Main Authors: | Olivier Nguyen, Denise Ouellette |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-05-01
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Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/76 |
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