Journal article
Cardiac tamponade after superior vena cava stenting
BMJ case reports, Vol.13(6), e234345
06/29/2020
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234345
PMCID: PMC7326245
PMID: 32601136
Abstract
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome results from the blockage of venous blood flow through the SVC, which is caused by either internal obstruction (eg, thrombus) or external compression (eg, thoracic malignancy and infection).1 While thrombus-related SVC syndrome is rising in prevalence, malignancy still accounts for the majority of cases.1 Regardless of cause, SVC syndrome is characterised by facial swelling and plethora, headache and dyspnoea.2 Although venous stenting has become standard of care for treatment of acute SVC syndrome, stent placement presents multiple risks including SVC rupture and cardiac tamponade. In these cases, a high index of suspicion and prompt action are required to avoid an often fatal outcome. Here, we present the case of a patient with cardiac tamponade and subsequent cardiac arrest after SVC stent placement.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Cardiac tamponade after superior vena cava stenting
- Creators
- Kale S Bongers - University of Michigan–Ann ArborVaiibhav Patel - University of Michigan–Ann ArborSarah K Gualano - University of Michigan–Ann ArborRichard J Schildhouse - University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMJ case reports, Vol.13(6), e234345
- Publisher
- BMJ
- DOI
- 10.1136/bcr-2020-234345
- PMID
- 32601136
- PMCID
- PMC7326245
- ISSN
- 1757-790X
- eISSN
- 1757-790X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/29/2020
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984696753702771
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