Primary percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy.

Abstract

Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy was reported by Palacious et al in 1991. From 1996-2000, we utilized this procedure as the initial treatment for 17 patients at West Virginia University Hospital in Morgantown with cardiac tamponade who had a high likelihood of recurrence of pericardial effusion. Primary pericardiotomy was successful after the initial procedure in 82% (n = 14) of these patients, so it appears to be an effective non-surgical procedure for patients at high risk for re-accumulation of pericardial effusions. In addition, our comparison at this institution revealed that primary percutaneous pericardial window creation is significantly less costly than pericardiocentesis followed by surgical pericardial window creation.

• Authors: Farrukh M Jalisi, Anthony P Morise, Reyaz Haque, Abnash C Jain
• Journal: The West Virginia medical journal (W V Med J) 2004 May-Jun Vol. 100 Issue 3 Pg. 102-5 ISSN: 0043-3284 [Print] United States
• PMID: 15384742 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Balloon Occlusion
• Cardiac Tamponade (diagnostic imaging, therapy)
• Catheterization (methods)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Ultrasonography