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Swinging heart syndrome with predominant anterior pericardial effusion
Author(s) -
Krueger Steven K.,
Zucker Robert P.,
Dzindzio Barry S.,
Forker Alan D.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870040210
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardial effusion , anterior mediastinum , cardiac tamponade , tamponade , effusion , heart disease , mediastinum , cardiology , radiology , surgery
A 16 year old male with carcinoma of the anterior mediastinum developed pericardial tamponade. An echocardiogram demonstrated a large pericardial effusion with the swinging heart syndrome. The unexpected finding was the predominant anterior location of the effusion.