Pericardial effusions can be caused by multiple ... Physical exam findings of cardiac tamponade include sinus tachycardia, elevated jugular venous pressure with inspiration, pulsus paradoxus ...
Cardiac tamponade occurs when a pericardial effusion exerts a significant amount of pressure externally on the heart, resulting in impaired right ventricular filling eventually causing decreased ...
Prolonged QTc interval, pericardial effusion and diastolic dysfunction are associated with higher mortality.