Pneumopericardium due to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patient

Abstract

Pneumopericardium is a rare but potentially lethal condition that should not be overlooked. We herein report a case of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in which pneumopericardium due to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and mechanical ventilation was identified as an impressive radiographic finding during extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and percutaneous coronary intervention.