Answer: Diastolic collapse of the RV free wall (Arrows. But, not seen in every beat due to movement artifacts). This is an echocardiographic sign of cardiac tamponade.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Quiz #16: Answer (Echocardiogram - Pericardial effusion - M-mode)
Question: Image below is a parasternal short axis view recorded in a patient who presented with pericardial effusion. What ominous sign is being demonstrated?
Answer: Diastolic collapse of the RV free wall (Arrows. But, not seen in every beat due to movement artifacts). This is an echocardiographic sign of cardiac tamponade.
Answer: Diastolic collapse of the RV free wall (Arrows. But, not seen in every beat due to movement artifacts). This is an echocardiographic sign of cardiac tamponade.
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