Prevalence of pericardial effusion in systemic diseases / Prevalencia de derrame pericárdico en enfermedades sistémicas
Gac. méd. Méx
; Gac. méd. Méx;155(3): 254-257, may.-jun. 2019. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Introduction:
The presence of 50 ml of fluid or more in the pericardial sac is known as pericardial effusion.Objective:
To determine the prevalence of pericardial effusion in patients with systemic diseases.Method:
Echocardiographic studies performed at the National Medical Center Siglo XXI Specialty Hospital Cardiology Department between 2006 and 2016 were reviewed. According to Weitzman's criteria, pericardial effusion was classified as mild, < 10 mm, moderate, 10 to 20 mm and severe, > 20 mm.Results:
In total, 10,653 studies were reviewed; the prevalence of pericardial effusion was 3.5 % (380), in 209 women (55 %, 45.9 ± 19.0 years) and 171 men (45 %, 41.9 ± 18.5 years). Etiology was uremic in 227 (59.7 %), lymphatic drainage reduction in 73 (15.8 %), autoimmune diseases in 30 (7.9 %), neoplastic in 26 (6.8 %), infectious in 19 (5 %), idiopathic in 14 (3.7 %), hypothyroidism in two (0.5 %), iatrogenic in one (0.3 %) and post-infarction in one (0.3 %). Severity was mild in 87 (22.9 %), moderate in 147 (38.7 %) and severe in 146 (38.4 %).Conclusions:
The prevalence of pericardial effusion was 3.5% in patients with systemic diseases.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Incidencia
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Geral
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Derrame Pericárdico
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
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Es
Revista:
Gac Med Mex
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Gac. méd. Méx
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Gaceta médica de México
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México