| Literature DB >> 6335916 |
G Björkhem, N R Lundström, A Vitarelli.
Abstract
Serial echocardiographic studies were performed in a child with purulent pericarditis. Besides demonstrating the pericardial effusion, echocardiography was used to assess cardiac function. Computer analysis of changes in left ventricular dimension showed impaired diastolic filling, persisting after pericardiocentesis but normalizing after pericardiectomy.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6335916 DOI: 10.1007/BF02424979
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Cardiol ISSN: 0172-0643 Impact factor: 1.655