Left Atrial Tamponade

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Cardiology

Case description

61 y-o female patient, known to have a lung cancer, under chemotherapy, presented for severe progressive dyspnea; her echocardiography revealed a localised pericardial effusion compressing the left atrium and compromising its filling, which necessitated a surgical drainage.

tags: Pericardial Effusion

related terms: Atrial Tamponade, dyspnea


Julia  Krzywon
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Julia Krzywon

MD

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