Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm as a fatal complication of purulent pericarditis

We report a case of a 48-year-old man with purulent pericarditis by Streptococcus viridans, despite aggressive treatment with antibiotics and partial pericardiectomy was complicated by left ventricle pseudo-aneurysm resulting in a fatal outcome. The case highlights the course of complicated purulent pericarditis and the use of noninvasive imaging for assessing early signs of pseudoaneurysm and its typical progression.

Source: Heart and Lung - July 7, 2015 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Bharath Sunkara, Alexandros Briasoulis, Luis Afonso, Preeti Ramappa Source Type: research