RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Long-term peritoneal port-catheter in a patient with cardiac ascites JF BMJ Case Reports FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP bcr-2017-219258 DO 10.1136/bcr-2017-219258 VO 2017 A1 Albulena Mecinaj A1 Frode Reier-Nilsen A1 Tri Minh Le A1 Kjetil Steine YR 2017 UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2017-219258.abstract AB A peritoneal port-catheter was inserted in a 70-year-old man because of repeated paracentesis due to cardiac ascites. Instead of frequent hospital admissions, the patient could drain his ascites at home, which dramatically improved his quality of life and enabled him to perform his daily activities.