Sudden death from pericardial tamponade. Unusual complication of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
A ruptured myocardial infarct secondary to total coronary occlusion by a fragment of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis produced sudden, unexpected death in a nearly asymptomatic 82-year-old man who harbored two malignant neoplasms.
D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000150:complications*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology