Profile of cardiac tamponade in the medical emergency ward of a North Indian hospital.

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S Jain,N Sharma,S Varma,A Rajwanshi,J S Verma,B K Sharma,

OBJECTIVE: To determine the profile of patients presenting to the medical emergency ward with cardiac tamponade. DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. SETTING: Tertiary care hospital in North India. PATIENTS: Thirty patients (19 men and 11 women) presenting to the medical emergency ward with cardiac tamponade from March 1, 1995 to March 31, 1997. MAIN RESULTS: The mean age was 36.5+/-7.6 years for the men and 34+/-12.4 years for the women. Breathlessness, fever, cough, chest pain and easy fatigability were present in 97%, 90%, 70%, 57% and 37% of patients, respectively. Etiologically, tuberculosis accounted for 60%, malignant disease for 33% and hypothyroidism for 7% of cases of cardiac tamponade. Echocardiographically guided pericardiocentesis was carried out in all patients without any complications. Six patients underwent catheter pericardial drainage and, of these, four required pericardiostomy. CONCLUSIONS: Tuberculosis ranked as the most common cause of cardiac tamponade in Northern India, followed by malignancy. Therapeutically, echocardiographically guided pericardiocentesis for cardiac tamponade is a safe and effective procedure. For those with recurrent pericardial effusions, catheter pericardial drainage is a safe option until the underlying cause can be treated or surgery planned.

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S Jain,N Sharma,S Varma,A Rajwanshi,JS Verma,BK Sharma,

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Journal: The Canadian journal of cardiology

VOLUME: 15

Page Numbers: 671-5

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ISSN: 1916-7075

DAY: 3

MONTH: Jun

YEAR: 1999

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