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Have been told i have fluid round heart.what do i do and what are the implications?

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Cause?: It all hinges on the cause. You list "kidney failure" and that is a known cause if it's advanced. The treatment is renal replacement therapy if it's indicated on the basis of many factors, one of which can be "fluid around the heart".

Answered 9/16/2014

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Dr. Jesus Yap answered

Talk to cardiologist: Need to know how big is the fluid. In general small pericardial effusion is of no consequence. Next is determine possible cause(s) which can be multitude. All these require a careful evaluation by your cardiologist who can then decide if you need treatment or not.

Answered 3/16/2017

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