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Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Published in: Cardiovascular Ultrasound 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Case report

A case report of ventricular dysfunction post pericardiocentesis: stress cardiomyopathy or pericardial decompression syndrome?

Authors: Chadi Ayoub, Michael Chang, Leonard Kritharides

Published in: Cardiovascular Ultrasound | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

We report a case of transient biventricular dysfunction post therapeutic pericardiocentesis, with classic features of stress cardiomyopathy (SCM). In our patient, the clinical and echocardiographic features were more in keeping with Takotsubo-type SCM than pericardial decompression syndrome (PDS). Our case is instructive in challenging our understanding of the aetiology of LV dysfunction complicating pericardiocentesis, and in highlighting the importance of careful clinical evaluation (altered heart rate and dyspnoea) in suspecting acute LV dysfunction after initial clinical improvement with pericardial aspiration.
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Metadata
Title
A case report of ventricular dysfunction post pericardiocentesis: stress cardiomyopathy or pericardial decompression syndrome?
Authors
Chadi Ayoub
Michael Chang
Leonard Kritharides
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Cardiovascular Ultrasound / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1476-7120
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-015-0026-3

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