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Circumferential moderate pericardial effusion caused isolated collapse of the left ventricular cavity on two-dimensional echocardiography, a rare finding in pericardial tamponade.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare echocardiographic finding of isolated left ventricular collapse in pericardial tamponade, which is uncommon due to larger muscle mass and higher chamber pressure.
Isolated LV collapse may signal tamponade in moderate effusion; case report leaves open diagnostic criteria validation.
A case of circumferential moderate pericardial effusion causing isolated collapse of left ventricular cavity on two-dimensional echocardiography is reported. Pericardial effusion, mostly of infective etiology, is relatively common in this part of the world. When large enough to cause tamponade, collapse of right atrium, right ventricle, and uncommonly left atrium can be seen. Left ventricular collapse is rare, both due to the larger muscle mass and higher chamber pressure.
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Singh et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Pericardial Tamponade (n=1). Circumferential moderate pericardial effusion was evaluated on Isolated collapse of left ventricular cavity. Circumferential moderate pericardial effusion caused isolated collapse of the left ventricular cavity on two-dimensional echocardiography, a rare finding in pericardial tamponade.
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