[Tamponade in patients with systolic left ventricular dysfunction. An atypical presentation]. / Tamponnade chez des sujets atteints d'une dysfonction ventriculaire gauche systolique. Une présentation atypique.
Presse Med
; 27(12): 567-70, 1998 Mar 28.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9767949
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Left ventricular failure has been described following surgery due to localized compression of the left ventricle and in case of diastolic left ventricular dysfunction after pericardiotomy or pericardiocentesis. CASE REPORTS Global heart failure was observed in 3 patients with dilated cardiopathy who developed tamponade. Systolic left ventricular dysfunction was caused by ischemic heart disease in one patient and secondary to anthracyclin chemotherapy in the two others. The effusion was successfully removed with pericardiocentesis in all three cases. No specific complications were observed.DISCUSSION:
Although exceptional, tamponade may occur in patients with signs of left ventricular failure.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiac Tamponade
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Presse Med
Year:
1998
Type:
Article