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Resolution of cardiac tamponade after chest compression

Auflösung einer Perikardtamponade nach Thoraxkompression

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Conflict of interest. H.R. Omar, R. Justiz, J.C. Basile, R. Karlnoski, D. Mangar, E.M Camporesi state that there are no conflicts of interest.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, 60616, Chicago, IL, USA

    H.R. Omar

  2. Oklahoma Pain Physicians, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

    R. Justiz

  3. Tampa General Hospital, Florida Gulf-to-Bay Anesthesiology Associates LLC, Tampa, FL, USA

    J.C. Basile & D. Mangar

  4. Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Florida Gulf-to-Bay Anesthesiology Associates LLC, Tampa, FL, USA

    R. Karlnoski

  5. Florida Gulf-to-Bay Anesthesiology Associates LLC, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA

    E.M. Camporesi

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Video 1. During cardiac tamponade. 2-D Transthoracic parasternal long-axis echocardiogram recorded in early diastole shows a dark anechoic area surrounding the heart which represents a pericardial effusion (AVI 10,3 MB)

Video 2. Resolution of cardiac tamponade. The subsequent 2-D transthoracic parasternal long-axis shows resolution of the cardiac tamponade (AVI 31,1MB)

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Omar, H., Justiz, R., Basile, J. et al. Resolution of cardiac tamponade after chest compression. Herz 40, 449–451 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3944-6

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