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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Dec 2003
Case Reports[Pulmonary embolism to the rescue in cardiac tamponade].
- V Nguyen Ba, B Debien, T Villevieille, G Quiniou, L Pollet, B Lenoir, and B Pats.
- Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, 92141 Clamart, France.
- Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2003 Dec 1; 22 (10): 896-9.
AbstractThe association of cardiac tamponade and pulmonary embolism has not previously been described. We report the case of a patient, who presented with such an association, due to an underlying pulmonary carcinoma. When a major pericardial effusion is associated with pulmonary hypertension, some echocardiographic signs of tamponade may appear, such as a moderate right ventricular collapse, or the absence of a paradoxical septum. The presence of pulmonary hypertension in this context of tamponade may have paradoxically saved the life of this patient.
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