title: A case of biventricular failure after pericardial window for large pericardial effusion.
abstract: Pericardial tamponade resulting in hemodynamic compromise requiring either pericardiocentesis [Vandyke 1983] or subxiphoid pericardial window has been reported in literature [Armstrong 1984]. There are no large case series, only scattered case reports. Cardiac tamponade is known to affect the diastolic function of the heart but rare reports have documented systolic impairment of the left and right ventricle in the setting of tamponade [Vandyke 1983; Armstrong 1984]. We report a case of a transient biventricular systolic dysfunction in a patient with early cardiac tamponade after surgical drainage of pericardia1 effusion.
authors.affiliation: Nazih Zuhdi Transplant and Advance Cardiac Care Institute, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Email:Michael.Koerner@integrisok.com.
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Koerner
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Mahboob
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.affiliation: Nazih Zuhdi Transplant and Advance Cardiac Care Institute, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Email:Michael.Koerner@integrisok.com.
authors.forename: Aly
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Banayosy
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Arunima
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wall
authors.affiliation: Deptartment Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield, UK.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeriouh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Nasser M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Lakkis
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghodsizad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*