Isolated Left Ventricular Tamponade: A Rare Cause of Cardiogenic Shock

MICR-54
Lance R. Ng, Vijaya Pera, Geoffrey McCracken and Cherian Sebastian
 
Abstract

 
We describe a patient nine months post-cardiac surgery with isolated left ventricular (LV) tamponade who presented with sub-acute decompensated heart failure and subsequently developed cardiogenic shock. The pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of isolated LV tamponade are reviewed.
 
Published on: September 08, 2020
doi: 10.17756/micr.2020-054
Citation: Ng LR, Pera V, McCracken G, Sebastian C. 2020. Isolated Left Ventricular Tamponade: A Rare Cause of Cardiogenic Shock. J Med Imaging Case Rep 4(2): 63-66.

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