Abstract
A 76-year-old man presenting with cardiac tamponade underwent urgent pericardial drainage using ultrasound guided pericardial puncture. A pericardial drainage catheter was left in place. The patient continued to present with symptoms suggestive of recurrent cardiac tamponade.
Highlights
A 76-year-old man presenting with cardiac tamponade underwent urgent pericardial drainage using ultrasound guided pericardial puncture
A pericardial drainage catheter was left in place
The patient continued to present with symptoms suggestive of recurrent cardiac tamponade
Summary
A 76-year-old man presenting with cardiac tamponade underwent urgent pericardial drainage using ultrasound guided pericardial puncture.
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