Myxedema-related cardiac tamponade diagnosed by focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS): a case report

IntroductionPericardial effusion can progress to cardiac tamponade, a life-threatening condition in which clinical findings are often nonspecific and a complete Beck's triad is frequently absent. Focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) provides rapid bedside recognition of tamponade physiology and can ex...

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Main Authors:	H. A. Nati-Castillo, Martin Ocampo-Posada, Wilfredo Antonio Rivera-Martínez, Fredy Lizarazo Davila, Alice Gaibor-Pazmiño, Marlon Rojas-Cadena, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2026-02-01
Series:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:	cardiac tamponade focused cardiac ultrasound hypothyroidism myxedema pericardial effusion
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1753361/full
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