ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF RIGHT ATRIAL TAMPONADE

被引:5
作者
CHAMOUN, G [1 ]
FARAH, MG [1 ]
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[1] CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV,DEPT MED,CLEVELAND,OH 44106
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10.1378/chest.97.4.1012
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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We report the case of a 27-year-old man who developed isolated right atrial tamponade eight weeks following aortic valve replacement. The diagnosis was made by two-dimensional and contrast echocardiography and was subsequently confirmed by cardiac catheterization and surgery. Right atrial tamponade presents a unique conglomeration of clinical, hemodynamic, and echocardiographic features. Constant awareness of this entity is necessary to make a timely diagnosis.
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页码:1012 / 1014
页数:3
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