What position should patients with pericardial effusion take?

Pericardial effusion patients should take what position to rest is mainly related to the patient's clinical manifestations.

If the amount of pericardial effusion is relatively small, the patient has no clinical manifestations, can choose to lie on the side, supine rest. If the amount of pericardial effusion is relatively large, the patient has obvious symptoms such as dyspnea, chest distress, etc., try to sit upright or sit forward to reduce pericardial effusion compression on the heart, relieve physical discomfort

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