Alexander Kanayo Okonkwo

Clinical Outcomes in Adults Presenting with Pericardial Effusion: A Two-Year Retrospective Study in a Semi-rural Tertiary Hospital

Mercy Ofunami Dic-Ijiewere, Johnbull Mazor Akerele, Omoregie Osazuwa, Ikponmwonsa Gold, Alexander Kanayo Okonkwo, Veronica Adefunke Obasuyi, Ndidi Ngberken Akerele & Peter Odion Okokhere · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2026

Background: Data on in-hospital mortality, recurrence, and short-term survival after hospitalisation among adults with pericardial effusion are scarce in rural and semi-urban hospital settings. Aims: To describe the short-term outcomes among adults presenting with pericardial eff...