What complications are possible with cardiac tamponade?

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What complications are possible with cardiac tamponade?

Cardiac tamponade complications can include:

  • Shock.
  • Heart failure.
  • Death.

Pericardiocentesis and surgery can have the following complications:

  • Bleeding.
  • Injury to the heart’s chambers or surrounding blood vessels.
  • Collapsed lung (pneumothorax).
  • Air in the pericardium (pneumopericardium).
  • Heart attack.
  • Infection.
  • Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia).
  • Injury to nearby organs, including the liver, lung or stomach.

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