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A '''pericardial window''' is a [[cardiac surgery|cardiac surgical]] procedure to create a [[fistula]] - or "window" - from the [[pericardial cavity|pericardial space]] to the [[peritoneum|peritoneal cavity]].<ref name="Hutchison2008">{{cite book|author=Stuart J. Hutchison|title=Pericardial diseases: clinical diagnostic imaging atlas|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=7mZS5PS97X4C&pg=PA93|accessdate=10 November 2010|date=10 December 2008|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=9781416052746|pages=93–}}</ref> 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. | A '''pericardial window''' is a [[cardiac surgery|cardiac surgical]] procedure to create a [[fistula]] - or "window" - from the [[pericardial cavity|pericardial space]] to the [[peritoneum|peritoneal cavity]].<ref name="Hutchison2008">{{cite book|author=Stuart J. Hutchison|title=Pericardial diseases: clinical diagnostic imaging atlas|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=7mZS5PS97X4C&pg=PA93|accessdate=10 November 2010|date=10 December 2008|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=9781416052746|pages=93–}}</ref> 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. | ||
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Overview
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
References
- ↑ Stuart J. Hutchison (10 December 2008). Pericardial diseases: clinical diagnostic imaging atlas. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 93–. ISBN 9781416052746. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
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