Resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of post-CABG loculated pericardial clot causing cardiac tamponade

Resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of post-CABG loculated pericardial clot causing cardiac tamponade

Abstract Background Pericardial effusion is a known complication of post-open cardiac surgery which can progress to life-threatening cardiac tamponade. Classical signs of tamponade such as hypotension and pulsus paradoxus are often absent. Diagnosing acute cardiac tamponade with transthoracic echoca...

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Main Authors: Osman Adi, Azma Haryaty Ahmad, Chan Pei Fong, Asri Ranga, Nova Panebianco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:The Ultrasound Journal
Subjects:
Resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography
Post-CABG posterior pericardial clot
Cardiac tamponade
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-021-00225-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-021-00225-7

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