Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Cardiac Tamponade.
Cardiac Tamponade - as a noun
Mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion
Example Sentences
"The most common cause of cardiac tamponade is trauma to the chest."
"Ultrasound can be used to diagnose cardiac tamponade."
"To relieve cardiac tamponade, a pericardiocentesis may be performed."
"Patients with cardiac tamponade may present with shortness of breath."
"A Beck's triad is characteristic of cardiac tamponade."
