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Cardiac apical swinging detected by computed tomography
Author(s) -
Takeshige Ryo,
Mori Shumpei,
Nishii Tatsuya,
Mukai Jun,
Watanabe Yoshiaki,
Shimoyama Shinsuke,
Izawa Yu,
Hirata Kenichi
Publication year - 2017
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.13749
Subject(s) - computed tomography , pericardial effusion , artifact (error) , medicine , tomography , radiology , cardiac imaging , nuclear medicine , cardiology , computer science , artificial intelligence
In cases with significant pericardial effusion, cardiac apical swinging is a characteristic finding, usually detected by echocardiography and electrocardiography. We present a case showing typical cardiac apical swinging, initially detected by routine computed tomography as a cardiac swinging artifact. The present case highlights the importance of multidisciplinary interpretation of cardiac images, specifically focusing on the difference between static images obtained by computed tomography and dynamic images visualized by echocardiography.