Pathophysiology of cardiac Tamponade

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The accumulation of pericardial fluid

Phase Increased stiffness of the ventricle

I

Still the left & right ventricular filling pressures are higher than the intrapericardial pressure.


With further fluid accumulation, the pericardial pressure increases

Phase

II Reduced cardiac output.


Phase III A further decrease in cardiac output (due to equilibration of pericardial and left ventricular filling pressures)

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