Deceased
Jane Oosterloo
Demographics
63y, female
Date of death
2017-09-18
Finding date
2018-08-31
Cause of death
Haemopericardium (pericardial tamponade) caused by perforation of the right ventricle during ultrasound-guided transthoracic pericardiocentesis procedure
AI-generated summary
Jane Oosterloo, 63, died from haemopericardium (pericardial tamponade) caused by right ventricular perforation during ultrasound-guided transthoracic pericardiocentesis. She presented with influenza B complicated by myocarditis, pericarditis, pericardial effusion, and viral pneumonia. After initial discharge, she returned with worsening symptoms including hypotension, acute kidney injury, and declining cardiac function (LVEF 40%). The pericardiocentesis was performed as an emergency life-saving procedure when cardiac output dropped to 1.6 L/min. The medical adviser confirmed treatment quality was appropriate and the procedure decision was correct; perforation of the right ventricle is a recognised complication of pericardiocentesis that frequently proves fatal. Death occurred despite best clinical efforts.
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