Author/Authors :
hoseinikhah hamid Department of Cardiac Surgery - Faculty of Medical Science - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences - Mashhad, Iran , ghaderi freshteh Fellowship of Echocardiography - Preventive Cardiovascular Care Research Center - Faculty of Medical science - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences - Mashhad, Iran , akbari mohamadreza Faculty of Medical Science - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences - Mashhad, Iran , mizani kayhan Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences - Mashhad, Iran , moalemi mahsa Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences - Mashhad, Iran , ,moeinipour aliasghar Department of Cardiac Surger -Faculty of medical science - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences - Mashhad, Iran
Abstract :
The case in this study was a 33-year-old woman suffering from acute pericardial tamponade with severe left ventricular
systolic dysfunction (LVEF=10%) after myocarditis as a result of possible viral respiratory infection.
The diagnosis was confirmed with two transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) evaluation showing moderate pericardial
effusion with diastolic right atrium and ventricle collapse. The hemodynamic and respiratory condition of patient was
unstable and emergent. The drainage of pericardial space was life-saving with good results
