Presentation
Status post percutaneous coronary intervention, with pericardial effusion.
Patient Data
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pericardiocentesis
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The patient had pericardial effusion after recent percutaneous coronary intervention. Pericardiocentesis was attempted under fluoroscopic guidance without success. Therefore a CT guided pericardiocentesis was performed with an 8 French catheter placed within the pericardial space.