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Aortic Dissection causing Cardiac Tamponade

Let's talk about Cardiac Tamponade. This is one of many complications from an aortic dissection. I (Shaun Nicosia) had this complication. The Drs actually knew that I had cardiac tamponade before they were even sure that I had a dissection. The blood from my dissection was collecting in the pericardium, basically suffocating my heart. What's this got to do with Thinking Aorta?? Well they knew I had fluid build up, but where was it coming from? My Dr. thought...aorta.

In this article you can learn all things tamponade. Click on the link below to read :


https://hospitalhandbook.ucsf.edu/11-pericardial-effusion-and-cardiac-tamponade/11-pericardial-effusion-and-cardiac-tamponade#:~:text=Definitions,resulting%20in%20decreased%20cardiac%20output


CLICK BELOW FOR AN ANIMATION ON THE DEVELOPEMENT OF CARDIAC TAMPONADE ❤️🩹️‍🩹

https://vimeo.com/201203716


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