Isolated left ventricular cardiac tamponade diagnosed on point‐of‐care ultrasound in the emergency department: A case report and brief literature review

Abstract In this case report, we describe isolated left ventricular cardiac tamponade, a rare complication of cardiac surgery, diagnosed on point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) in the emergency department (ED). To our knowledge, this is the first report of such a diagnosis made on ED bedside ultrasound....

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Main Authors: Maria Enders, Nima Sarani, Adrienne Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12990