Clinical characteristics and risk factors of in-hospital mortality among patients undergoing percutaneous pericardiocentesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Percutaneous pericardiocentesis represents a salvage procedure in case of cardiac tamponade and diagnostic procedure in chronic pericardial effusion of unknown source. The study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of patients subject to pericardiocentesis and the predictors of in-hospital mortality.

Methods

The study represents a registry that covered consecutive patients undergoing percutaneous pericardiocentesis from 2011 to 2022 in high-volume tertiary reference center. Electronic health records were queried to obtain demographic and clinical variables. The primary endpoint was in-hospital mortality, while secondary endpoint was the need for recurrent pericardiocentesis.

Results

Out of 132 456 patients hospitalized in the prespecified period, 2

SUBMITTER: Wybraniec MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10537933 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature