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pericardial biopsy
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what is 'pericardial biopsy'?
Definition for Pericardial biopsy
Pericardial biopsy is also known as: biopsy pericardium
Pericardial biopsy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: constrictive pericarditis, acute pericarditis and pericardial effusion.
related diagnosis for 'pericardial biopsy'
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constrictive pericarditis
inflammation and scarring of sac around heart
Pericardial biopsy and constrictive pericarditis
acute pericarditis
acute inflammation of sac surrounding heart
Pericardial biopsy and acute pericarditis
pericardial effusion
fluid in sac around heart
Pericardial biopsy and pericardial effusion
pericardial tamponade
sudden accumulation of fluid in sac around heart preventing proper heart functioning
Pericardial biopsy and pericardial tamponade
viral myopericarditis
viral inflammation of heart
Pericardial biopsy and viral myopericarditis
tuberculosis
multisystem infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pericardial biopsy and tuberculosis
fungal pericarditis
Pericardial biopsy and fungal pericarditis
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Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
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Pericardial biopsy and Cardiac monitoring
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Pericardial biopsy and Chest X-ray
Complete Blood Count
Pericardial biopsy and Complete Blood Count
Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Antinuclear antibody blood test used to screen for autoimmune disorders
Pericardial biopsy and Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
ECHOcardiogram
Pericardial biopsy and ECHOcardiogram
EKG
Electrocardiogram
Pericardial biopsy and EKG
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardial biopsy and Pericardiocentesis
CT scan
Pericardial biopsy and CT scan
Purified Protein Derivative (PPD)
Pericardial biopsy and Purified Protein Derivative (PPD)
urine output
Pericardial biopsy and urine output
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Pericardial biopsy and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
Pericardial biopsy and Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
Pericardioscopy
Pericardial biopsy and Pericardioscopy
Cardiac enzymes
Pericardial biopsy and Cardiac enzymes
Serum troponin
Pericardial biopsy and Serum troponin
Complete metabolic panel
Pericardial biopsy and Complete metabolic panel
Pericardiectomy
Pericardial biopsy and Pericardiectomy
serum electrolytes
Pericardial biopsy and serum electrolytes
CT Heart
Pericardial biopsy and CT Heart
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Pericardial biopsy and amlodipine
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Pericardial biopsy and captopril
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Pericardial biopsy and carvedilol
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Pericardial biopsy and furosemide
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Pericardial biopsy and ketorolac
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Diagnosis of Pericardial Disease Using Percutaneous Biopsy
Percutaneous pericardiocentesis and pericardial tumor biopsy were performed. ... 2?4 To increase diagnostic yield, a pericardial biopsy is often required. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=161899
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Pericardial Effusion
Pericardial effusion defines the presence of an abnormal amount ... It allows for visualization of pericardium and for pericardial biopsies. < Previous Page ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/pericardial-effusio...
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The classification of pericardial disease in the age of modern medicine.
The new classification of pericardial diseases synthesizes the achievements of ... of pericardial fluid analyses, pericardioscopy and pericardial biopsy, and the ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11743917
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Cardiopulmonary Syndromes - National Cancer Institute
... dyspnea, malignant pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and superior vena cava... Pericardial biopsy may increase the sensitivity of diagnosing pericardial ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/cardi...
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Pericarditis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... pericardial fluid or pericardial biopsy, which requires high technical skill and ... Chronic/Constrictive) · Pericardial effusion (Hemopericardium, Cardiac ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericarditis
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Echocardiographic study in patients with HIV infection.
The 13 (20%) remaining presented pericardial effusion 8 (12,3%), dilated ... in five patients and etiology was obtained in one case by pericardial biopsy. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102183344.html
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for the Management of Pleural and ...
... pleural biopsy had a non-specific result and their pericardial biopsy revealed fibrosis. 5 In our patient, pericardial and pleural biopsies indicated vasculitis. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=101087
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First Report of Q Fever in Oman
Figure 3. Histologic results of pericardial biopsy, which show granulomatous pericarditis. ... In Case 1, pericardial involvement in the acute stage of Q fever likely ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol6no1/scrimgeour.htm
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Erdheim-Chester disease with prominent pericardial involvement ...
... describe documented skeletal and pericardial involvement by ECD producing ... Pericardial biopsy revealed xanthogranulomatous lesions comprised of foamy and ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12186113
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Practical aspects of the management of pericardial disease
Both pericardioscopy and pericardial biopsy have further improved the diagnostic ... Recent study on pericardial biopsy revealing the contribution of endoscopic ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1767862
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Pericardial Tap
A pericardial tap (pericardiocentesis) is done to determine the cause of fluid buildup around the heart ... under a microscope (biopsy) to identify certain ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/pericardial-tap?page=3
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adam.about.com
Percutaneous biopsy. Percutaneous needle aspiration. Percutaneous pericardiocentesis ... Pericardial fluid culture. Pericardial fluid gram stain. Pericardial ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/testidxp.htm
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Diagnostic Standards and Classification of Tuberculosis
... should lead to an echocardiogram, pericardiocentesis, and pericardial biopsies. ... Pleural, cerebrospinal, peritoneal, and pericardial fluids should be analyzed ...
http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000425/p0000425.asp
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Pleuropericarditis and pericardial tamponade associated with ...
Here we present a case of IBD with asymptomatic pericardial tamponade. ... Pericardial biopsy showed organizing fibrinohemorrhagic chronically inflamed ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16032926
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Pericardial effusion and HIV infection in Kigali, Rwanda.
Needle biopsy of the parietal pleura with histological and microbiological ... These preliminary results suggest pericardial effusion might be another ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102197058.html
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First Report of Q Fever in Oman
Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman; ... Figure 3. Histologic results of pericardial biopsy, which show granulomatous pericarditis. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol6no1/scrimgeourG3.htm
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Echocardiography in differentiating tuberculous from chronic idiopathic ...
Pericardial biopsies were obtained at the time of pericardiocentesis. The pericardial fluid and biopsy specimens were sent for cytology, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1768544
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Microbiology Tests by Source
Abscess :: Autopsy :: Biopsy :: Blood :: Bone Marrow :: Bronchial Brush : ... Nose (Anterior Nares) :: Pericardial Fluid :: Perirectal Swube :: Peritoneal ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/MicroTestsBySou...
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Subxiphoid pericardiostomy in the management of pericardial effusions ...
... to inspect the pericardial surface, select the biopsy site, and take numerous samples safely. Targeted pericardial or epicardial biopsy during pericardioscopy was ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1768937
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A 15-year-old girl with a large pericardial effusion
Subxiphoid pericardial biopsy was performed. ... whereas pericardial biopsy provides the best chance of definitive diagnosis [2, 6] ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2413082
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Heart Disease: Diagnosis & Tests
Myocardial Biopsy. A myocardial biopsy is when a doctor uses a special ... Pericardiocentesis -- also called a pericardial tap -- means using a needle to ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-diagnosis-tests
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Carcinoid heart disease. Clinical and echocardiographic spectrum in 74 ...
... were present in three patients (4%) and were confirmed by biopsy in each case. Small pericardial effusions were present in 10 patients (14%). Patients with and ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7681733
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Pericardial Effusion in a Homeless Man Due to Bartonella quintana
... of Bartonella quintana in a pericardial biopsy sample and a fourfold rise in ... A pericardial drainage including a pericardium biopsy was performed and ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=262535
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Pericardial Tamponade and Large Pericardial Effusions
2) What is the role of pericardial tissue biopsy in determining causation? ... Idiopathic Pericardial Effusions and the Requirement of Tissue Biopsy ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=548241
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Cardiac abnormalities in HIV infected patients: an echocardiographic ...
Two patients had clinical heart failure and normal biopsy. ... Pericardial Effusion. Prevalence. Prospective Studies. Ventricular Dysfunction, Left ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102198588.html
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MedlinePlus - Search Results for: Ultrasound
Pericardial fluid gram stain ... You might have a chest x-ray or ultrasound before the test. ... If ultrasound or biopsy suggests the lump is cancerous, the ...
http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v%3Af...
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Acute pericardial disease: approach to the aetiologic diagnosis
DIAGNOSTIC YIELD OF PERICARDIOCENTESIS, PERICARDIAL BIOPSY, AND PERICARDIOSCOPY ... such as pericardiocentesis or pericardial biopsy, may appear to be helpful; ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae: a reduced-genome intracellular bacterial pathogen.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae has classically been considered an extracellular (or ... RYC15989 strain, recovered from a pericardial biopsy sample from a patient with ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12797972
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WebMD Lung Cancer Health Center - Find lung cancer information and the ...
needle biopsy. Neoadjuvant therapy. non-small cell carcinoma. oat cell carcinoma. oncologist ... pericardial effusion. pet scan. pleura. pneumonectomy ...
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/glossary
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Cardiac actinomycosis in a patient presenting with acute cardiac ...
... reactive histopathology in the pericardial biopsy specimen. ... Pericardial fluid culture and biopsy did not lead to a diagnosis of actinomycosis. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1768208
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Diagnosis and treatment of myocarditis: the role of endomyocardial biopsy.
Autoreactive myocarditis can also only be diagnosed by endomyocardial biopsy. ... In perimyocarditis with dominant pericardial affection, colchicine over a period ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18221599
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Lymphangiomatosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... can present with pericardial effusions, pleural effusion, ascites ... A biopsy is the ultimate method for diagnosis, but is not always possible. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphangiomatosis
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Primary right atrium angiosarcoma mimicking pericarditis
... of shock and multiple organ failure after a complicated pericardial biopsy. ... A new TTE showed recurrence of the pericardial effusion. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2174942
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Chronic idiopathic pericardial effusion.
Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac pericarditis by pericardial biopsy. J Am Med Assoc. ... PERICARDIAL BIOPSY. Arch Intern Med. 1963 Dec;112:917?923. [PubMed] ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=459094
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Pericarditis Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
Pericarditis glossary includes a list of Pericarditis related medical definitions ... Diagnosis is by biopsy. ... See the entire definition of Pericardial sac ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/pericarditis/glossary.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with P-Pl
Parathyroid biopsy. Parathyroid cancer. Parathyroid carcinoma see ... aspiration see Lung needle biopsy ... Pericardial fluid culture. Pericardial ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/encyclopedia_P-Pl.htm
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Endomyocardial fibrosis in Egypt: an illustrated review.
... ventricles of two patients and pericardial biopsy specimens from two. ... Pericardial biopsy specimens showed perivascular inflammatory infiltrates in two ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=483813
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Pericardiocentesis - cardiac tamponade - WebMD
Learn about pericardiocentesis a procedure that uses a needle to remove fluid ... Pericardiocentesis, also called a pericardial tap, is an invasive procedure that ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/pericardiocentesis
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Cardiac Tumors: Cardiovascular Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
Diagnosis is by echocardiography followed by biopsy. ... Pericardial mesothelioma is rare. It affects all ages, males more than females. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec07/ch083/ch083a.html
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Malignant mesothelioma: current status and perspective in Japan and the ...
Surgical biopsy with thoracoscopy provides a higher yield but a higher rate of ... and pericardial pleura and the tumor as possible without removing the underlying ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18607677?ordinalpos=1&ito...
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Lesson of the week: Restrictive-constrictive heart failure masquerading ...
... biopsy was planned, but before this could be performed pericardial calcification ... Noticeable pericardial thickening, confirming the clinical diagnosis of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1115030
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Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome-like syndrome presented as ...
... positive AFB testing on the joint biopsy of the right wrist. ... cells, a hepatosplenomegaly, a pericardial thickness with effusion and pleural effusion. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18820932
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2008 MeSH Tree Structures. E04 - Surgical Procedures, Operative
Pericardial Window Techniques [E04.035.720] Peritoneovenous Shunt [E04.035.735] ... Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy [E04.074.580] Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/trees2008/E04.html
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Protein-Losing Enteropathy as the Principal Manifestation of ...
Pulsus paradoxus, Kussmaul's sign, and pericardial knock were not present and ... nevertheless, pericardial biopsy, the most sensitive test for the diagnosis of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1490237
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[Cardiopathy due to therapeutic irradiation of the thorax. The ...
Pericardial lesions were always reckoned to be of X-ray origin in the absence of ... after the operation, or extensive subendocardial fibrosis was found at biopsy. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8339305?dopt=Abstract
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eHEART: www.heartjnl.com
See "Unexplained recurrent pericardial effusion: a lethal warning?" on page e11. Top ... echocardiography, pericardiocentesis, and pericardial biopsy investigations. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1767612
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Pericardial Drainage - Yahoo! Health
Pericardial drainage (pericardiocentesis) is done to find the ... and examined under a microscope (biopsy) to identify certain diseases of the pericardium. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/heart-diagnosis/pericardial-drainage...
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Pericarditis: Cardiovascular Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
The Merck Manual discusses both acute and chronic pericarditis. ... A biopsy of pericardial tissue or aspiration of pericardial fluid may be needed ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07/ch078/ch078a.html
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Endomyocardial biopsy: its history, techniques and current indications
... on cardiac tissue obtained by needle biopsy in the intact unanesthetized dog. ... Percutaneous myocardial and pericardial biopsy with the Menghini needle. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1863164
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Molecular Diagnosis of Kingella kingae Pericarditis by Amplification ...
... of 800 ml of pus, and a pericardial biopsy was performed at the same time. ... A second surgical pericardial drainage was performed along with a bilateral ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2045294
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