Cardiac tamponade following stent implantation with adjuvant platelet IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor administration.
This case report describes a previously unreported complication of stent implantation in association with the use of adjuvant platelet IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor administration. Following stent implantation, the patient developed cardiac tamponade, treated successfully with percutaneous pericardiocentesis and autologous platelet administration.
Bottner
R K
RK
Division of Interventional Cardiology, Heart and Lung Group of Savannah, GA 31405, USA.
Hardigan
K R
KR
D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D000077542:Eptifibatide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010455:Peptides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*
D010455:Peptides; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077542:Eptifibatide