Characteristics of Significant Pericardial Effusion and Outcomes of Pericardiocentesis: A 4-year Retrospective Data Review
Idiopathic causes were the most common, followed by malignancy. Pericardiocentesis, performed in an ICU setting with TTE guidance, was safe, with a 100% survival rate and low complication risk. Patients with impaired kidney and liver functions experienced significant improvement postprocedure. These findings offer valuable insights into pericardial effusion in Qatar and allow for comparisons with neighboring Middle Eastern countries.
Authors
- Khalid Shunnar
- Jassim Al Suwaidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5299-9106)
- Rasha Kaddoura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2613-9759)
- Alaa Rahhal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2631-0184)
- Harith Alani
- Mohammad Altermanini
- Ahmed Shebani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5046-2903)
- Abdulrahman Arabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6581-2574)
- Ibrahim Obeidat
- Mohanad Shehadeh
- Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim
- Mawahib Elhassan
- Mohamed Salah Abdelghani
- Adalah Alqalalwah
- Osama Alkhalailah
- Baraa AlQudah
Institutions
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
- Qatar University (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart Views
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_120_24
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00