Cardiac tamponade

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Catheter-Induced Left Ventricular Perforation and Cardiac Tamponade During Left Heart Catheterization

01/01/2023

Left ventricular perforation is a rare complication of myocardial infarction, cardiac trauma, or due to an iatrogenic cause, such as cardiac catheterization, biopsy, temporary or permanent pacing, or pericardiocentesis. We present a case of a...

Left ventricular perforation is...

01/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

03/27/2019

Waqas Ullah , MD;

Asrar Ahmad , MD;

Maryam Mukhtar , MBBS;

Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk , MD;

Usman Sarwar , MD;

Vincent M. Figueredo , MD;

This literature review examines the burden of cardiac adverse events due to acupuncture; the 30 cases reported include infective endocarditis, cardiac tamponade, pericarditis, and cardiac rupture.

This literature review examines...

03/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Percutaneous Management of Left Atrial Appendage Perforation: Keep Calm and Think Fast

10/26/2018

Giovanni Lorenzoni , MD;

Pierluigi Merella , MD;

Gavino Casu , MD;

Paolo Pischedda , MD;

Left atrial appendage (LAA) perforation is a possible complication not only after release of the closure device, but also during the diagnostic phase due to sheath positioning in the LAA.

Left atrial appendage...

10/26/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Iatrogenic Pneumopericardium After Pericardiocentesis

12/01/2016

Srinivasa Prasad , MBBS, MD;

Krishna Kumar Mohanan Nair , MBBS, MD, DM;

Arun Gopalakrishnan , MBBS, MD, DM;

Ajitkumar Valaparmbil , MBBS, MD, DM;

Jaganmohan Achuthan Tharakan , MBBS, MD, DM;

Narayanan Namboodiri , MBBS, MD, DM;

Bharatraj Banavalikar , MBBS, MD, DM;

A 65-year-old patient underwent pericardiocentesis for cardiac tamponade after radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia. Subsequent to stabilization, the patient developed pneumopericardium, which was detected in the...

A 65-year-old patient underwent...

12/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology