Cardiac Tamponade: A Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.63735/baqa.v26i2.51-56Keywords:
Cardiac Tamponade, Iatrogenic LAD perforation, Percutaneous Coronary InterventionAbstract
Cardiac Tamponade is a medical or traumatic emergency that occurs when the pericardial sac fills with enough fluid to compress the heart, resulting in shock and reduced cardiac output. It is a rare, but life-threatening condition. During 13 years, 66,812 invasive cardiac procedures were documented, with 118 of those procedures involving CT complications, and the rate of iatrogenic cardiac tamponade was 0.176% of all the procedures. The incidence of pericardial effusions is thought to occur in about two cases out of every 10,000 people. Patients with HIV, end-stage renal illness, occult malignancies, tuberculosis, autoimmune diseases such as lupus, or penetrating traumatic injuries to the chest have higher prevalences. This case was about 59 years old female patient who presented in the Aga Khan University Hospital with the complaint of Iatrogenic LAD perforation after undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention at a tertiary care charitable hospital. The diagnosis in the case scenario is Cardiac Tamponade.
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