Localised pericardial tamponade diagnosed by computed tomography: a case presentation
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Introduction In a normovolemic patient, low cardiac output after cardiac surgery may be a result of myocardial ischaemia and/ or pericardial tamponade. However, without any objective evidence of ischaemia alongwith no signs of pericardial tamponade or regional wall motion abnormality on transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), the diagnosis remains ambiguous. Computed tomography (CT scan) of the chest may be helpful to reveal pericardial tamponade.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
دوره 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007