title: Tricuspid annular respirophasic velocities in imminent tamponade.
abstract: A 57 year old woman, with newly diagnosed lung cancer and a large pericardial effusion in her echocardiogram, is presented in this case. No clinical or echocardiographic signs of tamponade physiology were initially detected. However, an excessive tricuspid annular respiratory fluctuation of the early diastolic velocity was noticed, which heralded the manifestation of overt tamponade on day 5.
authors.forename: Eftychios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Siniorakis
authors.forename: Spyridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arvanitakis
authors.forename: Antonis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samaras
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tsika
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pamouki
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Exadactylos
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003971:Diastole / Q000502:physiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography