Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition that results from slow or rapid heart
compression secondary to accumulation of fluid, pus, blood, gas, or tissue within the …

Neoplastic pericardial effusion is a serious and common clinical disorder encountered by
cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, oncologists, and radiation oncologists. It may …

Aims To analyse the prevalence, and diagnostic and therapeutic consequences, of
accidental findings in electron-beam tomographic scans performed for evaluation of …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the prevalence and appearance of azygos arch valves at
intravenous contrast material–enhanced computed tomography (CT). MATERIALS AND …

The post-mortem diagnosis of pericardial tamponade is associated with several medical
legal problems. Thus, we explored whether post-mortem computed tomography might …

Hemopericardium (HP) is frequently found at autopsy, but it represents a challenge for the
forensic pathologist when having to assess its etiopathological relationship in causing …

Pericardial disease leading to pericardial effusion (PEF) is a common condition encountered
by the clinician in day-to-day practice. If the PEF becomes large enough, it can cause …

Objectives When hemopericardium (HP) is found at autopsy, it represents a challenge for
the forensic pathologist when having to assess its role in causing death. In fact, a proper …

BACKGROUND: Although Doppler echocardiography is the noninvasive test of choice for
the diagnosis of hemodynamically significant pericardial effusion (HSPE), pericardial …

Objective: To determine retrospectively the distinguishing features of cardiac tamponade on
conventional chest computed tomography (CT). Materials and Methods Blinded …