January 1, 1978Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
Extrinsic compression of the heart by tumor masquerading as cardiac tamponade
Key result
Extrinsic compression of the heart by an intrathoracic tumor mass produced hemodynamics mimicking cardiac tamponade in the absence of a pericardial effusion.
Population
1 patient with known intrathoracic tumor presenting with findings suggestive of cardiac tamponade
Design
Case_report
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Cardiac displacement by tumor may mimic tamponade hemodynamics without effusion; leaves open need for targeted imaging to differentiate in similar cases.
Structured PICO
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Population
1 patient with known intrathoracic tumor presenting with findings suggestive of cardiac tamponade
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Intervention
Cardiac catheterization
Intrathoracic tumors can cause extrinsic compression of the heart that mimics cardiac tamponade hemodynamics even in the absence of pericardial effusion.
Cite This Study
Wynne et al. (1978) studied this question. Extrinsic compression of the heart by an intrathoracic tumor mass produced hemodynamics mimicking cardiac tamponade in the absence of a pericardial effusion.