...Oxford University Press Cardiac tamponade should be considered in any patient who suddenly complains of dyspnea and orthopnea accompanied by physical examination findings of hypotension, jugular venous distension (JVD), and muffled heart sounds, which is also known as Beck’s Triad. Tachycardia...

... tamponade pericardiocentesis paradoxical pulse Beck’s triad ventricular interdependence diastolic collapse swinging heart electrical alternans dyspnoea with clear lungs pathophysiology cardiac catheterization chest radiography computed tomography CT echocardiography electrocardiography ECG...