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Cardiac Strangulation Due to Partial Pericardial Defect Presenting as Acute Myocardial Infarction

Cardiac Strangulation Due to Partial Pericardial Defect Presenting as Acute Myocardial Infarction

Authors :
Shohei Koyama
Shintaro Izumoto
Yujiro Asada
Yunosuke Matsuura
Hiroyuki Komatsu
Hironao Iwakiri
Nobuyuki Oguri
Source :
JACC Case Reports
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2021.

Abstract

A 79-year-old man with chest pain and dyspnea underwent emergency percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction. However, he died 17 days later due to refractory heart failure. An autopsy revealed cardiac strangulation caused by herniation of the apical heart through a pericardial defect due to partial absence of the pericardium. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)<br />Central Illustration

Details

ISSN :
26660849
Volume :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
JACC: Case Reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....5d761d07840bbba8c5dd813b4fc2971e
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.07.029