Pericardial Effusion-Associated Hyponatremia

Ahmed A Hanfy; Nicholas T Manasewitsch; Bryce D Beutler; Daniel Antwi-Amoabeng; Mohamed Elnaggar; Munadel Awad; Gurpreet S Chahal

doi:10.1155/2020/8847666

Pericardial Effusion-Associated Hyponatremia

Case Rep Cardiol. 2020 Jul 13:2020:8847666. doi: 10.1155/2020/8847666. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Ahmed A Hanfy¹, Nicholas T Manasewitsch¹, Bryce D Beutler¹, Daniel Antwi-Amoabeng¹, Mohamed Elnaggar¹, Munadel Awad¹, Gurpreet S Chahal¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Nevada, USA.

Abstract

Pericardial effusion has been identified as a rare cause of hyponatremia. In most patients, pericardiocentesis results in rapid correction. We describe a 67-year-old male who presented with pericardial effusion-associated hyponatremia secondary to cardiac resynchronization therapy-D placement that resolved following evacuation. In addition, we review the literature on pericardial effusion-associated hyponatremia.

Publication types

Case Reports