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From

Tense Ascites Causing Extracardiac Compression: A Case Report and Literature Review

Samuel J Apple, Justin Lee, Meagan Freeze, Dahlia Rizk, Andrea Trimmingham, Samy I. McFarlane

American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021, 9(8), 402-406 doi:10.12691/ajmcr-9-8-5
  • Figure 1. ECG showing sinus tachycardia with low-voltage QRS complexes in all leads other than V1 and V2
  • Figure 2. Respirophasic variations in transmitral velocities
  • Figure 3. Chest radiograph showing no acute cardiopulmonary pathology
  • Figure 4. Echocardiographic images showing a large external fluid collection, suggestive of a large pleural effusion
  • Figure 5. CT scan showing tense ascites bulging into the thoracic cavity, posterior to the heart
  • Figure 6. CT scan showing bilateral compression of the heart by the diaphragm