Elderly pericardial effusion specific can survive for how long no data show, specifically with the amount of pericardial effusion, pericardial effusion caused by the cause, cardiac function, the patient has no underlying disease and so on are related.
1. The amount of pericardial effusion: it can be divided into a small amount, a medium amount, a large amount of effusion, the amount of effusion will affect the function of the heart, causing cardiac tamponade and life-threatening.
2. Common causes of pericardial effusion: there are tumors, bacteria, tuberculosis infection, renal failure and other reasons, the primary cause of pericardial effusion must be early treatment of the primary disease.
3. Cardiac function: mainly determined by ultrasound, clinical symptoms, etc. Cardiac function is not good, pericardial effusion will aggravate heart failure.
Whether the patient has underlying diseases: the more underlying diseases, pericardial effusion for the heart will also aggravate the impact. It is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time, do not be negligent, so as not to delay or aggravate the condition.