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<p>the <a href="page.php?w=chest_cavity">chest cavity</a>.</p>

<p><big> Uses </big></p>
<p>Pericardial window may be used to treat <a href="page.php?w=pericardial_effusion">pericardial effusion</a> and <a href="page.php?w=cardiac_tamponade">cardiac tamponade</a>. It is the most common procedure to treat pericardial effusion, particularly if caused by <a href="page.php?w=cancer">cancer</a>. Untreated, these can lead to <a href="page.php?w=death">death</a>. The pericardial window decreases the incidence of postoperative pericardial tamponade and new-onset</p><p>
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