Why the study?
Pyopericardium is rarely reported and carries a high mortality, requiring awareness of the importance of rapid diagnosis and treatment.
Highlights the importance of rapid diagnosis and treatment of pyopericardium, a rare condition with high mortality, which can be masked by other coronary syndromes.
May prompt earlier pericardial evaluation in complex ACS cases; extends sparse literature but remains hypothesis-generating.
Pyopericardium has been seldom reported in the literature and carries a high mortality. The authors present the case of a 67-year-old woman with a pyopericardium diagnosis, masked by chest pain related to subacute, non-revascularized coronary syndrome. We report this case not only due to its uniqueness but also to raise awareness of the importance of a rapid diagnostic and treatment approach.
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