Malignant Pericardial Effusion: Heart-Breaking Tumors

Mohammed A.R. Chamsi-Pasha

doi:10.14797/mdcvj.1761

Malignant Pericardial Effusion: Heart-Breaking Tumors

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Abstract

Pericardial effusion secondary to an underlying neoplasm carries a poor prognosis because it often represents an advanced stage of malignancy. In approximately one-third of affected patients, the initial presentation may be cardiac tamponade.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	110-113
Number of pages	4
Journal	Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
Volume	22
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1761
State	Published - Mar 10 2026

Keywords

malignant pericardial effusion
pericardial tamponade
pericardial window
Pericardiocentesis
Humans
Heart Neoplasms/complications
Treatment Outcome
Cardiac Tamponade/etiology
Pericardial Effusion/etiology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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