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Isolated Left Ventricular Diastolic Collapse Due to Extra‐Thoracic Compression |
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| Authors: | Rana Costa M.D. Jad Zahnan M.D. Hadi Skouri M.D. Walid Gharzuddine M.D. Lara Al‐Masri R.C.S. Chakib Ayyoub M.D. Antoine B. Abchee M.D. |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon;2. Department of Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Abstract: | Isolated collapse of the left ventricle (LV) in diastole is not a very common finding on two‐dimensional echocardiography. Reported cases in the literature were due to either loculated postoperative pericardial effusion/hematoma or left pleural effusion. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of LV diastolic collapse secondary to extra‐thoracic compression. |
| Keywords: | left ventricular diastolic collapse extra‐thoracic compression small bowel obstruction |