If you have asthma, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms: Wheezing - A whistling sound heard when breathing in or out. Coughing - A cough that may not go away and often occurs or worsens at night or early morning. Chest Tightness - Feeling as if something is squeezing or sitting on your chest.
A mediastinoscopy may be performed on an outpatient basis or as part of your stay in a hospital. The procedure will be performed while you are asleep under general anesthesia. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your doctorâs practices.
Your doctor can enter the pericardial space with a needle and then use a small tube (catheter) to drain fluid â a procedure called pericardiocentesis. The doctor will use imaging devices â either echocardiography or a type of X-ray technology called fluoroscopy â to guide the work. An ECG machine monitors your heart during the procedure. In most cases, the catheter will be left in place to drain the pericardial space for a few days to help prevent the fluid from building up again. Open heart surgery.