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Isolated Left Ventricular Diastolic Collapse in Pericardial Tamponade: An Uncommon Echocardiographic Finding
Author(s) -
Singh Vikas,
Dwivedi Sudhanshu K.,
Chandra Sharad,
Sanguri Ritesh,
Saran Ram Kirti
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.12642
Subject(s) - ventricle , pericardial effusion , tamponade , medicine , cardiology , cardiac tamponade , diastole , left atrium , blood pressure , atrial fibrillation
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.