From: Improved hyponatremia after pericardial drainage in patients suffering from cardiac tamponade
Subgroup | Hyponatremia at baseline | ||
---|---|---|---|
None | Yes | P | |
Etiology of tamponade | 0.038 | ||
Benign | 16 (43 %) | 21 (57 %) | |
Malignant | 1 (36 %) | 10 (64 %) | |
Chamber compression | <0.001 | ||
None | 11 (73 %) | 4 (27 %) | |
Yes | 6 (18 %) | 27 (82 %) |