Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) Revisited: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Background. A Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy (PBP) procedure is a reemerging nonsurgical technique that helps in preventing the reaccumulation of pericardial effusion. It is done percutaneously without general anaesthesia. It has been proved to be effective in alleviating and preventing recurre...

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Main Authors: Raed Aqel, Muawiyah Elqadi, Ahmad Hammouri, Mohammad S. Alqadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8121763