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Hemopericardium

MedGen UID:
6795
•Concept ID:
C0019064
•
Disease or Syndrome; Pathologic Function
Synonyms: haemopericardium; Hematopericardium; hemopericardium; hemopericardium (disease)
SNOMED CT: Hemopericardium (23412002); Hematopericardium (23412002)
 
HPO: HP:0011851
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005783

Definition

Accumulation of blood within the pericardial sac. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHemopericardium

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Role of Pericardial Window Techniques in the Management of Penetrating Cardiac Injuries in the Hemodynamically Stable Patient: Where Does It Fit in the Current Trauma Algorithm?
Selvakumar S, Newsome K, Nguyen T, McKenny M, Bilski T, Elkbuli A
J Surg Res 2022 Aug;276:120-135. Epub 2022 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.02.018. PMID: 35339780
Hemopericardium in the acute clinical setting: Are we ready for a tailored management approach on the basis of MDCT findings?
Valente T, Pignatiello M, Sica G, Bocchini G, Rea G, Cappabianca S, Scaglione M
Radiol Med 2021 Apr;126(4):527-543. Epub 2020 Nov 2 doi: 10.1007/s11547-020-01303-x. PMID: 33136215
Incidence and Management of Hemopericardium: Impact of Changing Trends in Invasive Cardiology.
Lekhakul A, Fenstad ER, Assawakawintip C, Pislaru SV, Ayalew AM, Maalouf JF, Nkomo VT, Thaden J, Oh JK, Sinak LJ, Kane GC
Mayo Clin Proc 2018 Aug;93(8):1086-1095. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.01.023. PMID: 30077202

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Patient Selection, Techniques, and Complication Mitigation for Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation.
Maher T, Clarke JR, Virk Z, d'Avila A
Card Electrophysiol Clin 2022 Dec;14(4):657-677. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2022.07.007. PMID: 36396183
Disparities in transvenous lead extraction in young adults.
Kutarski A, Jacheć W, Tułecki Ł, Czajkowski M, Nowosielecka D, Stefańczyk P, Tomków K, Polewczyk A
Sci Rep 2022 Jun 10;12(1):9601. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-13769-y. PMID: 35689031Free PMC Article
Utility of screening echocardiogram after endomyocardial biopsy for identification of cardiac perforation or tricuspid valve injury.
Peng DM, Kipps AK, Palmon M, Tacy TA, Peng LF, Hollander SA, McElhinney DB
Pediatr Transplant 2018 Nov;22(7):e13275. Epub 2018 Aug 3 doi: 10.1111/petr.13275. PMID: 30076684
Utility of the cardiac component of FAST in blunt trauma.
Press GM, Miller S
J Emerg Med 2013 Jan;44(1):9-16. Epub 2012 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.03.027. PMID: 22766409
Uremic hemopericardium.
Alfrey AC, Goss JE, Ogden DA, Vogel JH, Holmes JH
Am J Med 1968 Sep;45(3):391-400. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(68)90073-9. PMID: 5672738

Diagnosis

Advances in Trauma Ultrasound.
Austin S, Haase D, Hamera J
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2023 Feb;41(1):131-142. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2022.09.004. PMID: 36424037
Pericardial tamponade: A comprehensive emergency medicine and echocardiography review.
Alerhand S, Adrian RJ, Long B, Avila J
Am J Emerg Med 2022 Aug;58:159-174. Epub 2022 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.05.001. PMID: 35696801
The Role of Pericardial Window Techniques in the Management of Penetrating Cardiac Injuries in the Hemodynamically Stable Patient: Where Does It Fit in the Current Trauma Algorithm?
Selvakumar S, Newsome K, Nguyen T, McKenny M, Bilski T, Elkbuli A
J Surg Res 2022 Aug;276:120-135. Epub 2022 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.02.018. PMID: 35339780
CT imaging of complications of aortic intramural hematoma: a pictorial essay.
Herrán FL, Bang TJ, Restauri N, Suby-Long T, Alvarez Gómez DI, Sachs PB, Vargas D
Diagn Interv Radiol 2018 Nov;24(6):342-347. doi: 10.5152/dir.2018.17261. PMID: 30373726Free PMC Article
Hemopericardium following acupuncture.
Kim JH, Kim SH, Lee YJ, Hong JS, Ahn R, Hong ES
Yonsei Med J 2011 Jan;52(1):207-9. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.1.207. PMID: 21155058Free PMC Article

Therapy

Patient Selection, Techniques, and Complication Mitigation for Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation.
Maher T, Clarke JR, Virk Z, d'Avila A
Card Electrophysiol Clin 2022 Dec;14(4):657-677. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2022.07.007. PMID: 36396183
The Role of Pericardial Window Techniques in the Management of Penetrating Cardiac Injuries in the Hemodynamically Stable Patient: Where Does It Fit in the Current Trauma Algorithm?
Selvakumar S, Newsome K, Nguyen T, McKenny M, Bilski T, Elkbuli A
J Surg Res 2022 Aug;276:120-135. Epub 2022 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.02.018. PMID: 35339780
Utility of screening echocardiogram after endomyocardial biopsy for identification of cardiac perforation or tricuspid valve injury.
Peng DM, Kipps AK, Palmon M, Tacy TA, Peng LF, Hollander SA, McElhinney DB
Pediatr Transplant 2018 Nov;22(7):e13275. Epub 2018 Aug 3 doi: 10.1111/petr.13275. PMID: 30076684
Hemopericardium After TAVR: Assessment.
Joyce MF, Maslow A
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018 Aug;32(4):1788-1793. Epub 2018 Mar 6 doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.03.003. PMID: 29706568
Hemopericardium following acupuncture.
Kim JH, Kim SH, Lee YJ, Hong JS, Ahn R, Hong ES
Yonsei Med J 2011 Jan;52(1):207-9. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.1.207. PMID: 21155058Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Pericardial tamponade: A comprehensive emergency medicine and echocardiography review.
Alerhand S, Adrian RJ, Long B, Avila J
Am J Emerg Med 2022 Aug;58:159-174. Epub 2022 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.05.001. PMID: 35696801
Comprehensive review of pericardial diseases using different imaging modalities.
Fadl SA, Nasrullah A, Harris A, Edwards R, Kicska G
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020 May;36(5):947-969. Epub 2020 Feb 11 doi: 10.1007/s10554-020-01784-x. PMID: 32048125
CT imaging of complications of aortic intramural hematoma: a pictorial essay.
Herrán FL, Bang TJ, Restauri N, Suby-Long T, Alvarez Gómez DI, Sachs PB, Vargas D
Diagn Interv Radiol 2018 Nov;24(6):342-347. doi: 10.5152/dir.2018.17261. PMID: 30373726Free PMC Article
Hemopericardium following acupuncture.
Kim JH, Kim SH, Lee YJ, Hong JS, Ahn R, Hong ES
Yonsei Med J 2011 Jan;52(1):207-9. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.1.207. PMID: 21155058Free PMC Article
Uremic hemopericardium.
Alfrey AC, Goss JE, Ogden DA, Vogel JH, Holmes JH
Am J Med 1968 Sep;45(3):391-400. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(68)90073-9. PMID: 5672738

Clinical prediction guides

Disparities in transvenous lead extraction in young adults.
Kutarski A, Jacheć W, Tułecki Ł, Czajkowski M, Nowosielecka D, Stefańczyk P, Tomków K, Polewczyk A
Sci Rep 2022 Jun 10;12(1):9601. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-13769-y. PMID: 35689031Free PMC Article
Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Thoracis Plane Block in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Abdelbaser I, Mageed NA
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022 Aug;36(8 Pt B):2870-2875. Epub 2021 Dec 10 doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.12.006. PMID: 34991956
Hemopericardium in the Setting of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use: An Updated Systematic Review.
Sheikh AB, Shah I, Sagheer S, Javed N, Minhas AMK, Lopez ED, Parikh C, Shekhar R
Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2022 Jun;39:73-83. Epub 2021 Sep 29 doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.09.010. PMID: 34607787
Comprehensive review of pericardial diseases using different imaging modalities.
Fadl SA, Nasrullah A, Harris A, Edwards R, Kicska G
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020 May;36(5):947-969. Epub 2020 Feb 11 doi: 10.1007/s10554-020-01784-x. PMID: 32048125
Comparing thoracoabdominal injuries of manual versus load-distributing band cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Sonnemans LJP, Bayat AR, Bruinen ARC, van Wely MH, Brouwer MA, Bosboom D, van der Hoeven JG, Prokop M, Klein WM
Eur J Emerg Med 2020 Jun;27(3):197-201. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000642. PMID: 31714472

Recent systematic reviews

Hemopericardium in the Setting of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use: An Updated Systematic Review.
Sheikh AB, Shah I, Sagheer S, Javed N, Minhas AMK, Lopez ED, Parikh C, Shekhar R
Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2022 Jun;39:73-83. Epub 2021 Sep 29 doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.09.010. PMID: 34607787
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade as a Complication of Vena Caval Filters: Systematic Review of the Published Literature and the MAUDE Database.
Bikdeli B, Kirtane AJ, Jimenez D, Green P, Spencer FA, Kuo WT, Krumholz HM, Parikh SA
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2019 Jan-Dec;25:1076029619849111. doi: 10.1177/1076029619849111. PMID: 31088147Free PMC Article
The efficacy and safety of electroanatomic mapping-guided endomyocardial biopsy: a systematic review.
Vaidya VR, Abudan AA, Vasudevan K, Shantha G, Cooper LT, Kapa S, Noseworthy PA, Cha YM, Asirvatham SJ, Deshmukh AJ
J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2018 Oct;53(1):63-71. Epub 2018 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s10840-018-0410-7. PMID: 30003460
Perinatal outcomes and intrauterine complications following fetal intervention for congenital heart disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
Araujo Júnior E, Tonni G, Chung M, Ruano R, Martins WP
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2016 Oct;48(4):426-433. Epub 2016 Sep 15 doi: 10.1002/uog.15867. PMID: 26799734

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