Table 1.
Baseline demographics by procedure group.
| Total Patients (n = 193) | Surgical Drainage 72 (37.3%) | Pericardiocentesis 121 (62.7%) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 61.5 ± 16.7 | 59.6 ± 13.0 | 62.6 ± 18.5 | .2 |
| Male | 122 (63.2%) | 46 (63.9%) | 76 (62.8%) | .9 |
| BMI | 26.3 ± 5.6 | 26.6 ± 5.3 | 26.1 ± 5.8 | .6 |
| History of cancer | 62 (32.1%) | 23 (31.9%) | 39 (32.2%) | .9 |
| CKD | 43 (22.4%) | 13 (18.1%) | 30 (25.0%) | .3 |
| Pericarditis | 7 (3.6%) | 2 (2.8%) | 5 (4.1%) | .9 |
| Dialysis | 12 (6.2%) | 3 (4.2%) | 9 (7.4%) | .5 |
| Diabetes | 48 (24.9%) | 26 (36.1%) | 22 (18.2%) | <.01 |
| Baseline HCT | 31.4 ± 5.4 | 30.3 ± 5.7 | 32.1 ± 5.1 | .02 |
| Postsurgical | 62 (32.1%) | 31 (43.1%) | 31 (25.6%) | .01 |
| Urgent | 126 (65.2%) | 43 (59.7%) | 83 (68.6%) | .2 |
Values reported as total number within a group (percent of total in the study) or mean ± standard deviation.
BMI = body mass index; CKD = chronic kidney disease; HCT= hematocrit; CAD = coronary artery disease; MI = myocardial infarction; EF = ejection fraction.