ReviewJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2025
Iatrogenic Pneumopericardium After Pericardiocentesis: A Systematic Review and Case Report.
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- Pneumopericardium after pericardiocentesis for malignant pericardial effusion.European heart journal. Case reports · 2026Article
- Prognostic impact of right ventricular dilatation and echocardiography use criteria in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.World journal of methodology · 2026Article
- Massive Pneumopericardium After Removing a Pericardial Drainage Catheter.Korean circulation journal · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundPneumopericardium is the presence of air within the pericardial cavity. We report a case of iatrogenic pneumopericardium following pericardiocentesis in a patient with primary cardiac angiosarcoma. Additionally, we provide a systematic review of pericardiocentesis-associated pneumopericardium to offer a comprehensive overview and evaluate the role of echocardiography in its diagnosis.
methodsThe PubMed database was searched from inception until January 2025 to perform a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to evaluate articles on iatrogenic pneumopericardium following pericardiocentesis published in the English language. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Case Reports was used to appraise the included case reports.
resultsOf the 108 search results obtained, after screening and a backward citation search, 37 articles were selected for inclusion in this review, accounting for a total of 37 patients. According to the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Case Reports, 7 case reports were of high quality and 12 of low quality. The overall evidence of quality of the case reports was moderate, and 51.6% of patients developed hemodynamic compromise or showed signs of cardiac tamponade. The main underlying cause for the development of pneumopericardium was issues relating to the catheter drainage system; 64.9% of cases required decompressive therapy.
conclusionsPneumopericardium can occur as a complication after pericardiocentesis and must therefore be considered in symptomatic patients. While detection by transthoracic echocardiography is difficult and relies on non-validated signs, chest X-ray and computed tomography can provide a definitive diagnosis.
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