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PERICARDIOCENTESIS: ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE IS ESSENTIAL
Pablo Blanco, Liliana Figueroa, María Fernanda Menéndez, Belén Berrueta
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Pericardial effusion can have significant implications for patient prognosis, and pericardiocentesis is often indicated for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The report presents a case of a 95-year-old woman with a large pericardial effusion where ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis was successfully performed after a blind attempt failed. The authors emphasize that ultrasound guidance is crucial for the safety and effectiveness of the procedure, advocating for its adoption in emergency and critical care settings.
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