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Comments and Corrections1 March 1973Ventricle or Pericardial Space?TSUNG O. CHENG, M.D., F.A.C.P.TSUNG O. CHENG, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-78-3-461_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: I read with interest Stone and Martin's article, "Bloody Pericardial Fluid or Intracardiac Blood? A Method for Quick and Accurate Differentiation," in the October issue (pp. 592-594). Although I agree with the authors in that the conventionally recommended methods of measuring simultaneous hematocrit values, inspecting for clot formation, or measuring the fluid pressure do not provide a quick and sensitive method of differentiation, their use of indocyanine green dye, an ear densitometer, and a strip chart recorder—a small cardiac catheterization laboratory—could hardly be called a simple bedside test.For the past 20 years I have always included... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine George Washington University Medical Center Washington, D.C. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByPericardiocentesisWhat To Do When Bloody Fluid Is Obtained on Pericardiocentesis?Editorial comment: How to avoid cardiac tamponade during percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplastyLetter to the editor 1 March 1973Volume 78, Issue 3Page: 461-461KeywordsBloodCatheterizationChartsHematocritPericardium Issue Published: 1 March 1973 PDF DownloadLoading ...
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