title: Haemopericardium in rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: We report two cases of haemopericardium presenting as tamponade in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Pericardial aspiration produced a good clinical response with no reaccumulation. We suggest that, although rare, haemopericardium can be a feature of rheumatoid disease and may be associated with significant haemodynamic disturbance.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Stables
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Ormerod
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*