A case of pneumopericardium following endomyocardial biopsy
Journal of Cardiac Surgery, cilt.22, sa.6, ss.519-521, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2007.00453.x
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.519-521
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Pneuomopericardium is a very rare condition, less common than isolated pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum. Since it can occasionally cause pericardial tamponade, prompt recognition and treatment of this condition is lifesaving. Up to now only one case of isolated pneumopericardium after endomyocardial biopsy has been reported in a two-month boy with a dilated cardiomyopathy of unknown origin. In the current case, we report a 25-year-old man who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation three years ago in whom isolated pneumopericardium occurred following endomyocardial biopsy performed via right internal jugular vein. © 2007 by Blackwell Futura Publishing, Inc.