Constrictive Pericarditis from an Atraumatic Hemopericardium After Systemic Thrombolysis for a Massive Pulmonary Embolism.

Authors

Muhammad Asad Hanif, Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading, PA, USAFollow
Biraj Shrestha, Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading, PA, USAFollow
Hira Hanif, Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading, PA, USAFollow
Aamir Shahzad, Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading, PA, USAFollow
amar suwal, Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading, PA, USAFollow
Smit Shah, Department of Cardiology, Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading, PA, USAFollow
Oreoluwa Oladiran, Department of Cardiology, Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading, PA, USAFollow
Michael Macciocca, Department of Cardiology, Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading, PA, USAFollow
Anthony A. Donato, Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading, PA, USAFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-10-2023

Abstract

Constrictive pericarditis most commonly results from fibrosis and adhesions of the parietal and visceral pericardium due to long-standing inflammation. Common etiologies include idiopathic, post-surgical, radiation injury and infectious etiologies including tuberculosis. Traumatic hemopericardium is a rare cause of constrictive pericarditis but atraumatic hemopericardium causing constrictive pericarditis has not been reported in the literature to date. We present a case of constrictive pericarditis from an atraumatic hemopericardium after systemic thrombolysis for a massive pulmonary embolism.

Publication Title

J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect

Volume

13

Issue

2

First Page

46

Last Page

48

Recommended Citation

Hanif, M., Shrestha, B., Hanif, H., Shahzad, A., suwal, a., Shah, S., Oladiran, O., Macciocca, M., & Donato, A. A. (2023). Constrictive Pericarditis from an Atraumatic Hemopericardium After Systemic Thrombolysis for a Massive Pulmonary Embolism.. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect, 13 (2), 46-48. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55729/2000-9666.1166