Fatal Cardiac Tamponade: The Lethal Progression of Acute-on-Chronic Pericardial Effusion.
| Autor: | Brown B; Internal Medicine, Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA., Offor R; Internal Medicine, Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA., Nigussie B; Cardiology, Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA., Graham-Hill S; Cardiology, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jun 23; Vol. 16 (6), pp. e62950. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 23 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.62950 |
| Abstrakt: | Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening occurrence with an incidence rate of about two out of 1,000 people. It is caused by the rapid accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac. This can lead to the physical examination findings of tachycardia, hypotension, and elevated jugular venous pressure. Patients with chronic pericardial effusion are at increased risk for cardiac tamponade. We present a case of a patient with chronic, recurrent, malignant pericardial effusion that rapidly evolved to cardiac tamponade several hours from hospital presentation. We attempt to highlight the importance of close monitoring of patients who have recurrent chronic pericardial effusion in hopes of decreasing the number of patients who develop cardiac tamponade physiology. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Brown et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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