Guide Wire Induced Cardiac Tamponade: The Soft J Tip Is Not So Benign

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Central venous catheter (CVC) insertion rarely causes cardiac tamponade due to perforation.

Although it is a rare complication, it can be lethal if not identified early.

We report a case of cardiac tamponade caused by internal jugular (IJ) central venous catheter (CVC) insertion using a soft J-tipped guide wire which is considered safe and rarely implicated with cardiac tamponade.

A bedside transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) revealed a pericardial effusion with tamponade.

An emergent bedside pericardiocentesis was done revealing bloody fluid and resulted in clinical stabilization.