Prognostic Role of Incidental Pleural Effusion Diagnosed During Echocardiographic Evaluation

ConclusionsThe prognosis of incidental PE was the worst in patients with concomitant malignancies; however, PE associated with nonmalignant diseases including heart failure, pulmonary disease, and renal disease have similar and favorable outcomes.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - January 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Suleyman Ercan, Vedat Davutoglu, Gokhan Altunbas, Ibrahim Halil Inanc, Mehmet Kaplan, Muhammed Oylumlu, Ibrahim Koç, Murat Yuce, Orhan Ozer, Serdar Soydinc Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research