Cardiac tamponade occurs when a pericardial effusion exerts a significant amount of pressure externally on the heart, resulting in impaired right ventricular filling eventually causing decreased ...

Auenbrugger’s sign is an epigastric bulge due to a large pericardial effusion extending subxiphoid. Compression of this bulge may cause hemodynamic compromise and cardiac tamponade. Physical ...

and those who present with a new large pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade. Cytology and tumor markers (carcinoembryonic antigen, α-feto protein, cancer antigen [CA] 125, CA 72–4 ...

The clinical diagnosis of acute pericarditis is based on simple criteria: typical chest pain, pericardial friction rub (Figure 2), widespread ST-segment elevation (Figure 3) and pericardial ...

Martin's condition is what's known as a pericardial effusion, taking place when fluid ... to a life-threatening condition called cardiac tamponade. Despite being advised to take it easy, Martin ...

Evaluation of left ventricular systolic function. Evaluate for presence of pericardial effusion and suggestive findings of cardiac tamponade. Compare right versus left side cardiac chamber sizes.

and about the same number of patients developed cardiac tamponade in both groups. The researchers recommend that doctors stop prescribing NSAIDs post-surgical pericardial effusion because they ...