Purulent Bacterial Pericarditis Complicated by Cardiac Tamponade and Effusive Constrictive Pericarditis
ECP is a rare but under-recognized complication of purulent pericarditis, requiring a high clinical suspicion. Given the diagnostic challenges, early recognition, close monitoring, and timely intervention are critical to improving outcomes.
Authors
- Steve Attanasio
- Shannon Li
- Eric Berrios
- Matthew DiMeglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9105-5995)
- Darren C. Tsang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6409-7070)
- Stuart H. Chen
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.105476
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00