Table 2 Distribution of diagnoses by type of effusion
Diagnosis | Pericardial n (%) | Pleural n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Otherwise normal | 3 | (4) | 2 | (4) |
IHD | 21 | (30) | 18 | (33) |
Dilated LV | 14 | (20) | 8 | (15) |
LVH | 2 | (3) | 1 | (2) |
Dilated LV + LVH | 2 | (3) | 1 | (2) |
Myocarditis | 5 | (7) | 4 | (7) |
Tumor | 2 | (3) | 0 | |
Reduced LVEF | 3 | (4) | 3 | (6) |
Takotsubo | 4 | (6) | 6 | (11) |
Pericarditis | 3 | (4) | 3 | (6) |
Sarcoidosis | 2 | (3) | 0 | |
Amyloidosis | 2 | (3) | 3 | (6) |
Other | 6 | (9) | 5 | (9) |
Total | 69 | (100) | 54 | (100) |