title: Hypothyroid cardiac tamponade presenting with severe systemic hypertension.
abstract: Hemodynamic data are presented which not only depict typical tamponade physiology, but demonstrate that hypotension may not necessarily be present with slow accumulation of pericardial fluid in myxedema patients. This case is unique in that severe hypertension, as part of the presentation of hypothyroid tamponade, has never been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University/Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhasin
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nona
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Steinman
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009230:Myxedema / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology