Hepatic artery branch perforation with hemoperitomeum: A rare complication of pericardiocentesis

J Invasive Cardiol. 2024 Jan;36(1). doi: 10.25270/jic/23.00127.

Authors

Kewel Kanabar¹, Pooja Vyas², Akash Karwa², Megha Sheth³, Sharad Jain²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Ahmedabad-380016, India. Email: kewal.kanabar14@gmail.com.
² Department of Cardiology, U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Ahmedabad-380016, India.
³ Department of Radiology, U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Ahmedabad-380016, India.

PMID: 38224302
DOI: 10.25270/jic/23.00127

Abstract

A 58-year-old male patient presented with anterior myocardial infarction after 36 hours of symptom onset.

Keywords: hemoperitomeum; pericardiocentesis; transthoracic echocardiogram.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction*
Hepatic Artery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pericardiocentesis* / adverse effects