title: Isolated left ventricular diastolic collapse in pericardial tamponade: an uncommon echocardiographic finding.
abstract: A case of circumferential moderate pericardial effusion causing isolated collapse of left ventricular cavity on two-dimensional echocardiography is reported. Pericardial effusion, mostly of infective etiology, is relatively common in this part of the world. When large enough to cause tamponade, collapse of right atrium, right ventricle, and uncommonly left atrium can be seen. Left ventricular collapse is rare, both due to the larger muscle mass and higher chamber pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sudhanshu K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: Sharad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: Ritesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sanguri
authors.forename: Ram Kirti
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Saran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003971:Diastole; D005260:Female; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D014815:Vitamins
keywords: cardiac tamponade; left ventricular diastolic collapse; pulmonary arterial hypertension