Abstract
Article: Echocardiography and Laboratory Factors Associated With Prolonged Postoperative Pericardial Effusion
Authors: Rrezarta Alihajdaraj, MD, Adem Grbolar, MD, PhD, Xhevdet Krasniqi, MD, PhD, Tefik Bekteshi, MD, MSc, and Aurora Bakalli, MD, PhD, FESC
Category: Cardiac (Adult) [AE]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Echocardiography and Laboratory Factors Associated With Prolonged Postoperative Pericardial Effusion,” you will be able to:
Define a pericardial effusion
Identify the size measurements for a mild, moderate, and severe pericardial effusion
Identify the parameter that may serve as an echocardiographic indicator for the development of pericardial effusion
For this study, how was pericardial effusion defined? Absence of an echo-free space between the epicardium and pericardium Absence of an echo-free space between the epicardium and myocardium Presence of an echo-free space between the epicardium and pericardium Presence of an echo-free space between the epicardium and myocardium
Which size measurement of the echo-free space signifies a mild pericardial effusion? 0 mm Less than 10 mm 10–20 mm Above 20 mm
What is the usual time frame for postoperative pericardial effusions to randomly disappear? 1–2 days 4–6 days 7–10 days 15–30 days
In this study, which laboratory parameter resulted in being significantly lower in the group that developed pericardial effusion? Thrombocyte count Hemoglobin Cholesterol Creatinine
According to this study, which echocardiographic parameter could have the potential to serve as an indicator for development of pericardial effusion? Aorta measurement IVS measurement LA volume value LV GLS value