Reversible severe biventricular dysfunction postpericardiocentesis for tuberculous pericardial tamponade.
Transient severe biventricular systolic dysfunction is a rare phenomenon postpericardiocentesis. Here, the authors report the clinical scenario of a young male who presented with pericardial tamponade that was tuberculous in origin. Soon postpericardiocentesis, he had biventricular dysfunction that recovered spontaneously. The authors discuss the clinical presentation, investigations and pathogenesis of this complication.
Internal Medicine Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain. abdullarashed@yahoo.com
Rashed
R
Al Banna
Aysha
A
Husain
D000293:Adolescent; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000601:surgery*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*