Percutaneous pericardial biopsy: Technique, efficacy, safety, and value in the management of pericardial effusion in children and adolescents

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 414-418

  Uthaman, B ^a   Endrys, J ^b   Abushaban, L ^b   Khan, S ^b   Anim, J T ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b Chest Diseases Hospital Kuwait   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Nonsurgical pericardial biopsy; Percutaneous pericardial biopsy; Pericardial biopsy; Pericardial effusion; Pericarditis; Tuberculous pericarditis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030778892     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002469900218     Document Type: Article

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