Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of hemodynamically significant pericardial effusions in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Sanderson A Cauduro; Kevin G Moder; Teresa S M Tsang; James B Seward

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.08.036

Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of hemodynamically significant pericardial effusions in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Dec 1;92(11):1370-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.08.036.

Authors

Sanderson A Cauduro¹, Kevin G Moder, Teresa S M Tsang, James B Seward

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.

PMID: 14636928
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.08.036

Abstract

Echocardiographic-guided pericardiocentesis was found to be safe and efficacious in treating 11 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had hemodynamically significant pericardial effusions. These patients tended to present early in their disease course, and men were more often affected.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Echocardiography
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
Male
Middle Aged
Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Pericardial Effusion / etiology
Pericardial Effusion / therapy*
Pericardiocentesis