Open AccessPericardial decompression syndrome: A comprehensive review
Author(s) -
Yougeesh Prabhakar,
Amandeep Goyal,
Nauman Khalid,
Nitish Sharma,
Raj Nayyar,
David H. Spodick,
Lovely Chhabra
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of cardiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8462
DOI - 10.4330/wjc.v11.i12.282
Subject(s) - pericardiocentesis , medicine , cardiac tamponade , decompression , tamponade , complication , clinical practice , pericardial effusion , surgery , intensive care medicine , cardiology , physical therapy
Pericardial decompression syndrome (PDS) is an infrequent, life-threatening complication following pericardial drainage for cardiac tamponade physiology. PDS usually develops after initial clinical improvement following pericardiocentesis and is significantly underreported and may be overlooked in the clinical practice. Although the precise mechanisms resulting in PDS are not well understood, this seems to be highly associated with patients who have some underlying ventricular dysfunction. Physicians performing pericardial drainage should be mindful of the risk factors associated with the procedure including the rare potential for the development of PDS.