Publications by authors named "Bharadwaj Satyavolu"
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- Right ventricular free-wall strain is a potential key diagnostic indicator in patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA), which affects all parts of the heart.
- In a study involving 108 ATTR-CA patients and 106 controls, this strain measurement was shown to be independently linked to the diagnosis of ATTR-CA when combined with other echocardiographic parameters.
- Furthermore, a right ventricular free-wall strain of -16% or less was associated with a threefold increased risk of major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, highlighting its importance for risk assessment in these patients.
We present a rare case of iatrogenic pneumopericardium, pneumoperitoneum, and pericarditis after emergency pericardiocentesis for pericardial tamponade. The patient had profound bowel distention at the time of the procedure that led to iatrogenic pericardioperitoneal fistula formation along with transverse colon perforation, which manifested later after pericardial drain removal. This condition required repeat pericardiocentesis, laparoscopic colon repair, a long course of antibiotics, and an eventual pericardial window.
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