Cardiac tamponade occurs when a pericardial effusion exerts a significant amount of pressure externally on the heart, resulting in impaired right ventricular filling eventually causing decreased ...

This ECG occurred in the setting of a large pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade. The pericardial effusion dampens the electrical signal on the ECG causing low voltage to be present (see ...

These symptoms can occur with various heart concerns, but they are most commonly associated with a condition called cardiac tamponade. Cardiac tamponade causes a build-up of a large amount of ...