Iatrogenic Tamponade Induced by Torn Catheter Sheath

Abstract

Manabu Shiraishi, Chieri Kimura, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Hideo Adachi

A 64-year-old man underwent ablation for atrioventricular node reentry tachycardia. After 1 month, he presented to the emergency room with increasing dyspnea, chest pain, and shock secondary to cardiac tamponade. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a foreign body in the right ventricle, with significant pericardial effusions. He underwent emergency cardiac surgery for removing the foreign body. It was identified as a torn catheter sheath