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Sobieski C, Herner M, Goyal N, Khor LL, Chang L, Bieging E, McGarry TJ. Pericardial Decompression Syndrome After Drainage of Chronic Pericardial Effusions. JACC Case Rep 2022; 4:1515-1521. [PMID: 36444176 PMCID: PMC9700074 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Pericardial decompression syndrome (PDS) is a potentially fatal disorder of left ventricular function that sometimes occurs after drainage of a pericardial effusion for cardiac tamponade. Patients at risk for PDS are difficult to identify. Here, we report 2 cases where PDS developed after drainage of effusions that had been present for years, suggesting that patients with chronic effusions are at higher risk for PDS. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).
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Affiliation(s)
- Catherine Sobieski
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| | - Maranda Herner
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| | - Noopur Goyal
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| | - Lillian L. Khor
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| | - Lowell Chang
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| | - Erik Bieging
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| | - Thomas J. McGarry
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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