Acute Marginal Artery Laceration as a Complication of Pericardiocentesis.

Abstract

The safety of pericardiocentesis as a therapy for cardiac tamponade has improved since the advent of echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis. The most life-threatening, albeit rare, complication is injury to the coronary vessels or ventricular wall resulting in recurrent tamponade. We present a rare case of acute marginal artery laceration resulting from pericardiocentesis. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).

• Authors: Boskey Patel, Sai Vikram Alampoondi Venkataramanan, Robert Bojar, Mark Kranis, Mazen Roumia
• Journal: JACC. Case reports (JACC Case Rep) Vol. 4 Issue 8 Pg. 501-504 (Apr 20 2022) ISSN: 2666-0849 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 35493792 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © 2022 The Authors.