Highlights the rare but life-threatening complication of cardiac tamponade in patients with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.
We report the complication of cardiac tamponade occurring secondary to a pericardial effusion in a patient with persistently seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. The frequency and presenting features of this potentially life threatening complication of rheumatoid arthritis are reviewed and management of this complication is discussed.
Smith et al. (Wed,) studied this question.