Improved heart hemodynamics after draining large-volume pleural effusion: a prospective cohort study

Improved heart hemodynamics after draining large-volume pleural effusion: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Pleural effusion (PE) drainage can relieve the symptoms of dyspnea; however, details of the resulting hemodynamic changes remain undefined. Methods Subjects older than 12 years with massive PE requiring pleural drainage were included in this study. Hemodynamic parameters were col...

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Main Authors: Zheng Wang, Qi-Zhe Cai, Cheng-Jun Ban, Duo Chen, Li-Li Xu, Xiao-Juan Wang, Zhen Wang, Yuan Yang, Xiu-Zhang Lv, Huan-Zhong Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Large-volume pleural effusion
Drainage
Hemodynamic
Transthoracic echocardiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0625-5

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