Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Improved hyponatremia after pericardial drainage in patients suffering from cardiac tamponade
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Men | 24 | 50 % |
Women | 24 | 50 % |
Age(yrs) | 71 ± 13 | |
Underlying diseases | ||
Diabetes mellitus | 9 | 19 % |
Hypertension | 28 | 58 % |
Coronary artery disease | 13 | 27 % |
Dyslipidemia | 9 | 19 % |
Diagnosis | ||
Malignancy related | 11 | 23 % |
Colorectal cancer | 1 | 2 % |
Lung cancer | 4 | 8 % |
Thymic carcinoma | 1 | 2 % |
Breast cancer | 2 | 4 % |
Metastatic cancer with unknown origin | 1 | 2 % |
Esophageal cancer | 1 | 2 % |
Lymphoma | 1 | 2 % |
Benign cause | ||
Tuberculosis | 10 | 22 % |
Uremic pericarditis | 6 | 12 % |
Autoimmune | 4 | 8 % |
Iatrogenic | 9 | 19 % |
Hypothyroidism | 3 | 6 % |
Trauma | 1 | 2 % |
Hydropericardium | 4 | 8 % |