RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Lessons of the month 5: Cardiac tamponade after an acute myocardial infarction: the clinical diagnosis
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 227
OP 228
DO 10.7861/clinmed.2019-0248
VO 20
IS 2
A1 Nida Ahmed
A1 Sabahat Ahmed
A1 Hazem Lashin
YR 2020
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/2/227.abstract
AB We present the case of a late presenting ST-elevation myocardial infarction with a coronary dissection. After primary percutaneous coronary intervention, the patient went on to develop pericardial effusion with tamponade. Despite only a small volume of fluid, we demonstrate how it can have significant clinical consequences in the diseased heart. We also highlight the value of being able to carry out bedside echocardiography in the acutely unwell post-myocardial infarction patient.