Cardiac Tamponade

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Cardiac Tamponade

Definition: Compression of the heart by a pericardial effusion (accumulation of blood, fluid, pus, or gas in the pericardial sac) leading to hemodynamic compromise.

Classic findings in patients with cardiac tamponade include:

Diagnosis: Echocardiogram

Initial management: Pericardiocentesis or pericardial window

 

Pathophysiology of Beck's Triad

Elevated intrapericardial pressure compresses the heart leading to:

  1. Decreased filling of the heart during diastole => decreased stroke volume (low blood pressure)
  2. Increased intracardiac pressure in the RA and RV => Impaired venous return to the heart (JVD)
  3. Fluid surrounding the heart => Muffled or distant heart sounds

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