Open AccessPost pericardiocentesis low cardiac output syndrome in a patient with malignant thymoma
Author(s) -
Imran Sunderji,
Michael Kühl,
Thomas Mathew
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.12.2008.1364
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardiocentesis , thymoma , pathophysiology , cardiology , radiology , cardiac tamponade , surgery
We describe a case of transient biventricular failure after pericardiocentesis in a patient with malignant thymoma. Within 1 week the cardiac function returned to normal. The epidemiology and pathophysiology of the post pericardiocentesis low cardiac output syndrome is discussed.