Long-term ibuprofen overdose may exacerbate the risk for acute hemorrhagic pericardial tamponade during myocardial infarction

Ari Mennander; Otso Järvinen; Juhani Pajula; Matti Tarkka

doi:10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00082-3

Long-term ibuprofen overdose may exacerbate the risk for acute hemorrhagic pericardial tamponade during myocardial infarction

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2003 Dec;2(4):529-31. doi: 10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00082-3.

Authors

Ari Mennander¹, Otso Järvinen, Juhani Pajula, Matti Tarkka

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland. ari.mennander@pshp.fi

PMID: 17670113
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00082-3

Abstract

Pericardial tamponade is a feared, though rare complication during myocardial infarction. We present a case of an unusual hemorrhagic appearance of pericardial fluid accumulation during ibuprofen overdose and myocardial infarction.