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In 1956, Proudfit and Effler 1 reported a simple method of performing pericardial biopsy which provides adequate amounts of tissue for bacteriologic and histologic study. Safe and effective pericardial drainage can be accomplished by the same procedure.
The pericardium is a thin, fluid-filled sac that envelopes the heart. Pericardial effusion is a disease characterised by an excess accumulation of fluid in the sac, leading to impairment in the heartâs functions. Pericardial window, also called subxyphoid pericardiostomy, involves the opening of a small portion of the pericardium to drain out the accumulated fluid. Indication.