2021 Fellows Courses

Pericardiocentesis Done Right

Presenter

Dr. Andrew Michael Goldsweig, MD, MS, FSCAI, University of Massachusetts - Baystate Medical Center, West Hartford, CT
Dr. Andrew Michael Goldsweig, MD, MS, FSCAI, University of Massachusetts - Baystate Medical Center, West Hartford, CT

Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe patient selection for pericardiocentesis and diagnostic criteria for tamponade.
  2. Discuss technique for pericardiocentesis, including fluoroscopic, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic guidance.
  3. Identify the potential benefits of micropuncture technique for pericardiocentesis.
Keywords: Complications and Structural Heart Disease (SHD)