Echocardiography of isolated subacute left heart tamponade in a patient with cor pulmonale and circumferential pericardial effusion
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Patients with advanced idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension have often a chronic pericardial effusion. It is the result of increased transudation and impaired re-absorption due to elevated venous pressure. These patients have pre-existent symptoms and signs o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/8/1/27 |