How to diagnose cardiac tamponade

JHM van Steijn*, DT Sleijfer, WTA van der Graaf, A van der Sluis, P Nieboer

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    Abstract

    Malignant pericardial effusion is a potentially fatal complication of malignancy unless recognised and treated promptly. Patients with this condition are often difficult to diagnose. Physical examination, chest radiography and electrocardiography have poor diagnostic values in identification of patients with pericardial effusion.

    Echocardiography, which allows rapid confirmation of the presence of an effusion and precise assessment of its haemodynamic impact, is the gold standard for diagnosis.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)334-338
    Number of pages5
    JournalNetherlands Journal of Medicine
    Volume60
    Issue number8
    Publication statusPublished - Sept-2002

    Keywords

    • PULSUS PARADOXUS
    • PERICARDIAL-EFFUSION
    • CRITICALLY ILL

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