A Significant Pericardial Effusion Leading to Bronchial Compression: A Case Report
Commonly, pericardial effusions can cause suboptimal heart contractility. Larger pericardial effusions can lead to compression of structures that surround in the heart in the mediastinum. Our patient presented with dyspnea that required mechanical ventilation. Bronchoscopy revealed compression of th...
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Main Authors: | Suman Rao MD (Author), Oluwateniola Olatunde MD (Author), Akhila Sunkara MBBS (Author), Vrinda Vyas MBBS (Author), Andrew Weinberg DO (Author) |
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2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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