Has anyone any experience of 'pericardial effusion'? Does anyone know of any effective treatments for symptoms?

[katw]

[Billculbard]

Hi Katw

Sorry, I've no knowledge of this, but I'm sure someone on this site will be able to help

Bill

[Hidden]

Hi,

I have no personal knowledge but I do know that the treatment is to relieve symptoms not to cure. This treatment is to remove or drain the fluid. The usual way is by inserting a needle (guided by echocardography) and drain it off that way. if fluid builds up again they can insert a catheter to drain the fluid into a vein, this stays in place.

Hope that helps

Lyn x

[katw]

Thank you both. We are at the hospital next week so will probably find out more then.

[wachtlk]

I'm curious to know how everything turned out? I have reoccurring pericardial effusion. I had a window put in on Aug 28th, they drained a half liter of fluid from it. And it reoccured on Sept 7th. They treated it with antibiotics and two different anti inflammatory meds after the second one.