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A pericardial window is a cardiac surgical procedure to create a fistula - or "window" - from the pericardial space to the peritoneal cavity.[1] The purpose of the window is to allow a pericardial effusion (usually malignant) to drain from the space surrounding the heart into the abdomen - where the fluid is not as dangerous; an untreated pericardial effusion can lead to cardiac tamponade and death.
The window is usually performed by a cardiac surgeon who makes an incision, commonly sub-xiphoid, and cuts a small hole in the pericardium[2].[3]
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- ↑ Stuart J. Hutchison (10 December 2008). Pericardial diseases: clinical diagnostic imaging atlas. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 93–. ISBN 9781416052746. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ↑ Lestuzzi C (2010). "Neoplastic pericardial disease: Old and current strategies for diagnosis and management". World J Cardiol. 2 (9): 270–9. doi:10.4330/wjc.v2.i9.270. PMC 2999066. PMID 21160603.
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