title: Collapse of three cardiac chambers due to a pericardial effusion.
abstract: We report a case of pericardial effusion with collapse of three cardiac chambers including the left atrium, a very specific sign of tamponade always urging for quick pericardiocentesis.
authors.forename: Wilfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mullens
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Keyser
authors.forename: Marie-Christine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Herregods
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome