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Pericardiocentesis. In this procedure, a sterile needle or a small tube called a catheter is used to remove and drain the excess fluid from the pericardium.
But if the pericardium is diseased or injured, the resulting inflammation can lead to excess fluid. Fluid can also build up around the heart without ...
... (pericardiocentesis). Surgery is usually needed for constrictive pericarditis. And it also may be used for pericarditis that comes back even after medical ...
Fluid drainage (pericardiocentesis). A health care provider uses a needle to enter the pericardial space and then inserts a small tube (catheter) to drain the ...
For cardiac tamponade, the excess fluid can be removed with a needle or a small tube called a catheter. This treatment is called pericardiocentesis. It's ...
Mayo researchers pioneered a procedure to remove and drain the excess fluid from the pericardial cavity. That procedure, called pericardiocentesis, has reduced ...
The method is called pericardiocentesis. Expertise and rankings. Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals have extensive experience in the diagnosis and ...
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