Air tamponade of the heart

Janusz J. Gołota; Tadeusz Orłowski; Katarzyna Iwanowicz; Jadwiga Snarska

doi:10.5114/kitp.2016.61052

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ISSN: 1731-5530

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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Air tamponade of the heart

Janusz J. Gołota

,

Tadeusz Orłowski

,

Katarzyna Iwanowicz

,

Jadwiga Snarska

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2016; 13 (2): 150-153

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2016.61052

Online publish date: 2016/07/03

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Pneumopericardium is a rare disease defined as the presence of air or gas in the pericardial sac. Among the etiological factors, the following stand out: chest trauma, barotrauma, air-containing fistulas between the pericardium and the surrounding structures, secondary gas production by microorganisms growing in the pericardial sac, and iatrogenic factors. Until now, spontaneous pneumopericardium has been considered a harmless and temporary state, but a review of clinical cases indicates that the presence of air in the pericardium can lead to cardiac tamponade and life-threatening hemodynamic disturbances. We present the case of an 80-year-old patient with a chronic bronchopericardial fistula, who suffered from a cardiac arrest due to air tamponade of the heart.

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Air tamponade of the heart

Janusz J. Gołota , Tadeusz Orłowski , Katarzyna Iwanowicz , Jadwiga Snarska

lung cancer, pericardium, pleura, fistula

Janusz J. Gołota

,

Tadeusz Orłowski

,

Katarzyna Iwanowicz

,

Jadwiga Snarska