Gunasegaran K, Yao J, Ramasamy S, Pandian NG
Tufts University School of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2000 Aug;2(4):357-364. doi: 10.1007/s11936-996-0010-1.
Pericardial effusions accompany a number of clinical conditions. The challenges facing the clinician when dealing with a pericardial effusion include assessing the urgency of draining the effusion, choosing the right approach for drainage, determining the mechanics of the effusion, and establishing a cause for the effusion. Currently available diagnostic methods, echocardiographic modalities in particular, greatly aid in the diagnostic assessment as well as in carrying out appropriate therapeutic strategies.
心包积液伴随多种临床病症。临床医生在处理心包积液时面临的挑战包括评估引流积液的紧迫性、选择正确的引流方法、确定积液的机制以及明确积液的病因。目前可用的诊断方法，尤其是超声心动图检查方式，在诊断评估以及实施适当的治疗策略方面有很大帮助。
