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Coronary Arteries, Pericardial Cavity, and the Hidden Danger of Cardiac Tamponade During PCI-By Ahmed Ata
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Sep 17, 2025, 09:08

Coronary Arteries, Pericardial Cavity, and the Hidden Danger of Cardiac Tamponade During PCI-By Ahmed Ata

Dr. Ahmed Ata raises an important anatomical and clinical point on X:

“Coronary arteries and their relation to the pericardial cavity → risk of cardiac tamponade.”

How many PCI procedures are complicated by this potentially fatal event?

While rare, cardiac tamponade remains a feared complication during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) — particularly during coronary perforation or aggressive wire manipulation.

Coronary Arteries, Pericardial Cavity, and the Hidden Danger of Cardiac Tamponade During PCI-By Ahmed Ata

For more on bleeding risks, vascular injury, and hemostatic control in interventional procedures, explore the latest academic insights on Hemostasis Today.

Ahmed Ata American Society of Hematology American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network bleeding complications Cardiac tamponade cath lab emergencies coronary arteries coronary perforation European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Hemostasis International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) interventional cardiology PCI complications pericardial cavity procedural risk
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