Pseudo cardiac tamponade in the setting of excess pericardial fat
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Cardiac tamponade is the phenomenon of hemodynamic compromise caused by a pericardial effusion. Following a myocardial infarction, the most common causes of pericardial fluid include early pericarditis, Dressler's syndrome, and hemopericardium secondary to a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/7/1/3 |