(治療) 治療原則包括儘早清除積液以解除心臟壓迫。一般而言,急性心包積液在100ml即可出現填塞症狀,故在緊急狀況下可先作心包腔穿刺(pericardiocentesis)。
心包斜竇是心包積液最多部位,在超音波引導下,在劍突與左肋弓緣交界處進針或左第5 肋間之心濁音界內側1~2 cm處進針(the insertion of a needle through the skin and into the pericardium and aspirating fluid under ultrasound guidance preferably. This can be done laterally through the intercostal spaces, usually the fifth, or as a subxiphoid approach)。然而,急性心包填塞,最有效治療方式是心包切開、引流,修補心臟出血或破損處(Following stabilization of the patient, surgery is provided to seal the source of the bleed and mend the pericardium)。其他輔助治療包括輸血、輸液擴充血液容量,積極的治療可以預防休克、心肌梗塞、心律不整、心臟衰竭、室壁瘤心臟破裂或血栓形成,提高存活率。(If aggressive treatment is offered immediately and no complications arise(ex. shock, AMI or arrhythmia, heart failure, aneurysm, embolism, or rupture)。
心包填塞(cardiac tamponade)--->造成阻塞性休克