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Unusual presentation of pericardial effusion

Cough syncope is classically described in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and it is quite rare to find a treatable condition for the same. However, it is extremely rare to have cough syncope due to pericardial effusion. We present a case of pericardial effusion who presented to...

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Autores principales: Saseedharan, Sanjith, Kulkarni, Suyash, Pandit, Rahul, Karnad, Dilip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3610457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23559732
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.106507
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Sumario:Cough syncope is classically described in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and it is quite rare to find a treatable condition for the same. However, it is extremely rare to have cough syncope due to pericardial effusion. We present a case of pericardial effusion who presented to the intensive care with cough syncope.