2 results
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
JVP 15 cm ASA, Kussmaul's ... sign, marked pedal ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... cava with <50% respiratory ... #cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
which rules out CV fusion ... because she also has Kussmaul's ... sign, causing the ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology