Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade

Pericardial effusion (PEff) is defined by an increase in the physiological amount of fluid within the pericardial space. It can appear following different medical conditions, mainly related to inflammation and cardiac surgery. Cardiac tamponade is a critical condition that occurs after sudden and/or...

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Main Authors: Joan Sanchez-de-Toledo, Alejandro Pérez-Casares, Sergi Cesar, Laia Brunet-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2017.00079/full