Cardiac Tamponade Due To Myocardial Rupture- A Case Report

Abstract : Cardiac Tamponade, also known as Pericardial Tamponade, is a life threatening condition causing slow or rapid compression of heart due to pericardial accumulation of fluid, blood or pus as a result of effusion, infection, trauma or rupture of heart. Postmortem examination of an 80 yr old male with a history of sudden death revealed tense hemopericardium and the rupture of left ventricle. Root of aorta, coronaries and their branches showed multiple raised atheromatous plaques. Coronary ostia were narrowed. Histopathological examination of ruptured ventricular wall showed features of Acute Myocardial infarction. Keyword :Sudden natural death Left ventricular wall rupture, Cardiac tamponade.