[Subepicardial hematoma: a rare complication after percutaneous coronary intervention]

G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2025 Jan;26(1):71-74. doi: 10.1714/4394.43962.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

We report the case of a 78-year-old patient with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the right coronary artery, subsequently found to have a large subepicardial mass. The patient underwent a non-invasive multimodal diagnostic work-up including cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, which led to the diagnosis of subepicardial hematoma following coronary perforation during primary PCI. Due to clinical stability and absence of active bleeding sources, the patient was managed conservatively with gradual absorption of the mass and favorable prognostic outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels / injuries
  • Heart Diseases / etiology
  • Hematoma* / etiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / adverse effects
  • Pericardium
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed