Table 1 Basic clinical features of patients with malignant pericardial effusion
Characteristics | Number of cases | Results |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) (median, IQR) | 216 | 60 (10) |
Male (col %) | 123 | 56.9 |
Signs (mean, SD) | 216 | |
Body temperature (°C) | 37.1 ± 1.3 | |
Heart rate (times/min) | 108 ± 12 | |
Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 116 ± 14 | |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75 ± 15 | |
Symptoms (col %) | 175 | |
Pericardial fluid sign | 131 (74.9) | |
Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing | 110 (62.9) | |
Chest tightness | 72 (41.1) | |
Chest pain | 38 (21.7) | |
Powerless | 9 (5.1) | |
Pulsus paradoxus | 18 (10.3) | |
Wound when visiting other diseases | 18 (10.3) |