Long-term ibuprofen overdose may exacerbate the risk for acute hemorrhagic pericardial tamponade during myocardial infarction.
Pericardial tamponade is a feared, though rare complication during myocardial infarction. We present a case of an unusual hemorrhagic appearance of pericardial fluid accumulation during ibuprofen overdose and myocardial infarction.
Mennander
Ari
A
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland. ari.mennander@pshp.fi
Järvinen
Otso
O
Pajula
Juhani
J
Tarkka
Matti
M