A Comprehensive Systemic Literature review of Pericardial Decompression Syndrome: Often Unrecognized and Potentially Fatal Syndrome.

CONCLUSION: Pericardial decompression syndrome is a rare condition with high mortality. Operators performing pericardial drainage should be aware of this complication following drainage of cardiac tamponade, since early recognition and expeditious supportive care are the only therapeutic modalities available for adequate management of this complication. PMID: 32515313 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Cardiology Reviews - Category: Cardiology Tags: Curr Cardiol Rev Source Type: research