|
Effusion size (volume infused)
|
Drained volume ml
|
Pericardial pressure mmHg
|
Maximum dimension mm coronal
|
Maximum dimension mm sagittal
|
Maximum dimension mm axial
|
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|
Small (50 ml)
|
48.4 ± 3.0
|
3.4 ± 1.2
|
9.5 ± 2.4
|
9.4 ± 2.1
|
8.6 ± 0.7
|
|
Moderate (100 ml)
|
98.3 ± 3.7
|
6.1 ± 1.1
|
16.7 ± 3.5
|
16.6 ± 3.3
|
12.4 ± 1.6
|
|
Large (150 ml)
|
146.3 ± 4.8
|
4.8 ± 0.7
|
20.8 ± 3.8
|
22.1 ± 3.6
|
15.9 ± 2.2
|
- Volumes are expressed in milliliters (ml). The units for pressure are millimeter of Mercury (mmHg). Maximum dimensions are represented in millimeters. n = 12 per group.
