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{{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief:''' [[Priyamvada Singh|Priyamvada Singh, M.D.]] [mailto:psingh@perfuse.org] | {{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief:''' [[Priyamvada Singh|Priyamvada Singh, M.D.]] [mailto:psingh@perfuse.org] | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
CT scan is not commonly used for the diagnosis of cardiac tamponade as it is effectively diagnosed based on clinical features and echocardiography. | A CT scan is not commonly used for the diagnosis of cardiac tamponade as it is effectively diagnosed based on clinical features and echocardiography. | ||
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==CT== | |||
* [[Pericardial effusion]] | * [[Pericardial effusion]] | ||
* | * Distension of the vena cavae and [[hepatic vein]]s | ||
* Cardiac chambers collapse (right wall collapse | * Cardiac chambers collapse (right wall collapse more common compared to left) | ||
* Interventricular septum | * Interventricular septum shifts towards the left | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [2]
Overview
A CT scan is not commonly used for the diagnosis of cardiac tamponade as it is effectively diagnosed based on clinical features and echocardiography.
CT
- Pericardial effusion
- Distension of the vena cavae and hepatic veins
- Cardiac chambers collapse (right wall collapse more common compared to left)
- Interventricular septum shifts towards the left