Disfunção sistólica aguda de ventrículo esquerdo após drenagem de derrame pericárdico

Abstract

A patient with a thymoma and initially normal ventricular systolic function developed cardiac tamponade, which was relieved by pericardiocentesis. After four days, the tumor was removed and, one week after the relief of tamponade, she developed severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction, that recovered in three days with venous therapy.

Complications of pericardiocentesis: A clinical synopsis

“…[ 53 ] Pericardiocentesis may also contribute to profound hypoxia or right ventricular dilation, with subsequent cardiopulmonary failure. [ 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 ]…”