Malignant Pericardial Effusion: Heart-Breaking Tumors.
Pericardial effusion secondary to an underlying neoplasm carries a poor prognosis because it often represents an advanced stage of malignancy.
APA
Chamsi-Pasha MAR (2026). Malignant Pericardial Effusion: Heart-Breaking Tumors.. Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal, 22(2), 110-113. https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1761
MLA
Chamsi-Pasha MAR. "Malignant Pericardial Effusion: Heart-Breaking Tumors.." Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal, vol. 22, no. 2, 2026, pp. 110-113.
PMID
41835347
Abstract
Pericardial effusion secondary to an underlying neoplasm carries a poor prognosis because it often represents an advanced stage of malignancy. In approximately one-third of affected patients, the initial presentation may be cardiac tamponade.
MeSH Terms
Humans; Pericardial Effusion; Heart Neoplasms; Cardiac Tamponade; Pericardiocentesis; Treatment Outcome