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Transthoracic echocardiography (apical 4-chamber View) Large pericardial effusion with right atrial diastolic collapse (A) which missing at systole (B). Note the absence of right ventricular collapse. RA: right atrium
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Two-dimensional echocardiography showed a large pericardial effusion and marked diastolic collapse of the right auricular (Figure 1) with significant respiratory variation in mitral flow velocity (Figure 2), there was no collapse of the right ventricule.
Respiratory variation in mitral flow velocities >25%
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Two-dimensional echocardiography showed a large pericardial effusion and marked diastolic collapse of the right auricular (Figure 1) with significant respiratory variation in mitral flow velocity (Figure 2), there was no collapse of the right ventricule.
A chest computed tomography scan showing mass lesion in the right lower lung lobe (arrow), and bilateral proximal pulmonary embolism (PE)
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A computed tomography scan was performed to identify the origin of pulmonary hypertension, it revealed a mass lesion in the right lower lung lobe (2.1cm), with pleural effusion and bilateral proximal pulmonary embolism (Figure 3).