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case_images: Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram showing a large pericardial effusion in the apical view.
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case_images: Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a large pericardial effusion and decreased filling of the left ventricle and dilatation of the inferior vena cava with a decrease in inferior vena cava respiratory variation suggesting elevated right atrial pressure, indicating early cardiac tamponade (Figure 1).
case_images: Computerized tomography (CT) of the chest showing new pericardial effusion and small bilateral pleural effusions with adjacent atelectasis when compared to the CT of the chest performed 21 days priorly.
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case_images: Computerized tomography of the chest confirmed the pericardial effusion (Figure 2).