Pleural effusion following coronary perforation during balloon angioplasty: an unusual presentation of the postpericardiotomy syndrome. |
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Authors: | J Escaned R A Ahmad M F Shiu |
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Institution: | University Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, U.K. |
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Abstract: | We report on the development of features of the postpericardiotomy syndrome following coronary perforation during balloon angioplasty, in a patient that was managed conservatively. The case illustrates that while cardiac tamponade does not invariably follow coronary perforation, late consequences derived from this complication may occur. It also widens the spectrum of conditions where the postpericardiotomy syndrome has been observed. |
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Keywords: | Coronary perforation balloon angioplasty postpericardiotomy syndrome |
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