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Isolated Left Atrial Cardiac Tamponade Caused by Pleural Effusion

A localized left atrial tamponade caused by left side pleural effusion is a rare finding that leads to hemodynamic instability. Here, we describe left atrial systolic and diastolic collapse resulting from left pleural effusion. An increase in intrapleural pressure by a pleural effusion can compress...

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Autores principales: Khaja, Misbahuddin, Santana, Yaneidy, Rodriguez Guerra, Miguel A, Rehmani, Arsalan, Perez Lara, Jose L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7678883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33224685
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11578