pericardial window procedure for what
Received 23 October 2012, Revised 4 February 2013, Accepted 12 February 2013, Available online 19 February 2013. Pericardial window procedures are generally designed to relieve pericardial fluid pressure on the heart, in cases of cardiac tamponade, and to restore the hemodynamic stability of the patient. Rarely, however, may acute left ventricular failure develop after creation of a pericardial window.