European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on April 8, 2005
European Heart Journal 2005 26(10):1046-1047; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi240
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Utility and safety of diagnostic pericardiocentesis
Department of Cardiology
Ospedale San Gerardo
Monza
Italy
E-mail address: as.maggio@tin.it
Department of Cardiology
Ospedale Moriggia Pelascini
Gravedona
Italy
Department of Anesthesia
Ospedale San Gerardo
Monza
Italy
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We read with interest the Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases by Maisch et al.1 for the Task Force on the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology.
In their paper, the authors discuss, among other topics, the indication to perform pericardiocentesis