Pericardial effusion causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.
Overview
Pericardial effusion can be classified into serous, bloody and chylous based on the composition of the effusion fluid. Infections and inflammation usually cause serous effusion while bloody effusions are as a result of trauma to the heart. Though iatrogenic causes and infections are common etiologies, pericardial disease may also be a feature of other disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease. Aortic dissection or free wall rupture should also be considered in patients with unstable hemodynamics and pericardial effusion.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic rupture
- Myocardial rupture
- Scorpion sting
- Uremic pericarditis
- Ventricular aneurysm
Common Causes
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic rupture
- Bacterial pericarditis
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chemotherapy
- Chest trauma
- Collagen vascular disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Dressler's syndrome
- Neoplasm
- Postpericardiotomy syndrome
- Postirradiation
- Rheumatic pericarditis
- Tuberculous pericarditis
- Uremic pericarditis
- Viral pericarditis
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
References
- ↑ Scarlett JA, Kistner ML, Yang LC (1979). "Behçet's syndrome. Report of a case associated with pericardial effusion and cryoglobulinemia treated with indomethacin". Am J Med. 66 (1): 146–8. PMID 420242.
- ↑ Garewal HS, Uhlmann RF, Bennett RM (1981). "Pericardial effusion in association with giant cell arteritis". West J Med. 134 (1): 71–2. PMC 1272467. PMID 7210667.
- ↑ Wilson J, Zaman AG, Simmons AV (1990). "Gonococcal arthritis complicated by acute pericarditis and pericardial effusion". Br Heart J. 63 (2): 134–5. PMC 1024342. PMID 2317408.