Constrictive Pericarditis from an Atraumatic Hemopericardium after Systemic Thrombolysis for a Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Constrictive pericarditis most commonly results from fibrosis and adhesions of the parietal and visceral pericardium due to long-standing inflammation. Common etiologies include idiopathic, post-surgical, radiation injury and infectious etiologies including tuberculosis. Traumatic hemopericardium is a rare cause of constrictive pericarditis but atraumatic hemopericardium causing constrictive pericarditis has not been reported in the literature to date. We present a case of constrictive pericarditis from an atraumatic hemopericardium after systemic thrombolysis for a massive pulmonary embolism.
Authors: Muhammad Asad Hanif, Biraj Shrestha, Hira Hanif, Aamir Shahzad, Amar Suwal, Smit Shah, Oreoluwa Oladiran, Michael Macciocca, Anthony A. Donato
Institution: Reading Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $500
OpenAlex ID: W4323925334