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anteroposterior chest radiography showing enlargement of the cardiac silhouette with a right-sided pulmonary effusion
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The chest radiograph showed an enlargement of the cardiac silhouette with a right-sided pulmonary effusion (Figure 1).
echocardiography apical 4 chamber view showing large pericardial effusion and collapse of the right atrium (RA), RV: right ventricle, LV: left ventricle and PF: pericardial fluid
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The echocardiography revealed a large circumferential pericardial effusion (Figure 2), with diastolic collapse of the right atrium, dilated inferior vena cava and 30% respiratory variation of the Doppler mitral valve, confirming the diagnosis of cardiac tamponade.