Aortic Dissection Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade with Hemopericardium Initially Identified by Echocardiography

In this case, a 79-year-old white male is seen in the emergency department complaining of acute chest pressure, shortness of breath, diaphoresis, and dizziness that began for 4 h from the time of presentation. Physical examination showed signs concerning for cardiac tamponade in the presence of hypo...

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Main Authors: Khalid Sawalha, Angel López-Candales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-07-01
Series:Heart Views
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_49_24
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