PERCUTANEOUS PERICARDIAL DRAIN: A DEADLY EMBRACE OF THE HEART

• Autor(es): Leite, Filipe ; Paupério, Gonçalo
• Data: 2021
• Origem: Portuguese Journal of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

Pericardial effusions have multiple causes and when significant percutaneous drainage is standard. Usually removal is a simple and quick procedure with reduced risks. Still, the authors present a case were the drain surrounded the heart and great vessels, causing severe pain, bradycardia and hypotension when pulled, forcing a surgical removal of the same.