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