Coronary artery perforation secondary to lifesaving pericardiocentesis for cardiac tamponade: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pericardiocentesis is frequently performed when fluid needs to be removed from the pericardial sac, for both therapeutic and diagnostic purposes, however, it can still be a high-risk procedure in inexperienced hands and/or an emergent setting.

Case presentation

A 78-year-old male made an emergency call complaining of the back pain. When the ambulance crew arrived at his home, he was in a state of shock due to cardiac tamponade diagnosed by portable echocardiography. The pericardiocentesis was performed using a puncture needle on site, and the patient was immediately transferred to our hospital by helicopter. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a small protrusion of contrast media on the inferior wall of the left ventricle, suggesting cardiac rupture due t

SUBMITTER: Kanda D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7845111 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature