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===Findings=== | ===Findings=== | ||
* [[Pericardial effusion]] | * [[Pericardial effusion]] | ||
* Distension of the vena cavae and [[hepatic vein]]s | * Distension of the [[vena cavae]] and [[hepatic vein]]s | ||
* | * Collapse of the right sided cardiac chambers | ||
* Interventricular septum shifts towards the left | * Interventricular septum shifts towards the left ([[paradoxical septal motion]]) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Cardiac tamponade CT On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Cardiac tamponade CT |
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
Findings
- Pericardial effusion
- Distension of the vena cavae and hepatic veins
- Collapse of the right sided cardiac chambers
- Interventricular septum shifts towards the left (paradoxical septal motion)