Thursday, April 24, 2008

Cardiac tamponade

What is cardiac tamponade? How does it occur (what causes it)?

7 comments:

Maggie said...

Cardiac tamponade: is a medical emergency condition where liquid accumulates in the pericardium in a relatively short time. It can effect people can the heart.

Tiffany said...

Cardiac tamponade, also known as pericardial tamponade, is an emergency condition in which fluid accumulates in the pericardium (the sac in which the heart is enclosed). If the fluid significantly elevates the pressure on the heart it will prevent the heart's ventricles from filling properly. This in turn leads to a low stroke volume. The end result is ineffective pumping of blood, shock, and often death.

aaron peterson said...

It a buildup of liquid in the pericardium. It causes shock, ineffective pumping of blood, and death. Cardiac tamponade occurs when the pericardial space fills up with fluid faster than the pericardial sac can stretch.

Anonymous said...

It's a bad condition in which fluid accumulates in the pericardium. If the fluid increases the pressure of the heart it will prevent the heart's ventricles from filling properly. It makes the heart ineficient and ineffective. It kills you if you don't fix it fast.

Anonymous said...

It's a bad condition in which fluid accumulates in the pericardium. If the fluid increases the pressure of the heart it will prevent the heart's ventricles from filling properly. It makes the heart ineficient and ineffective. It kills you if you don't fix it fast.

mark radtke said...

Cardiac tamponade is the compression of the heart caused by blood or fluid accumulation in the space between the myocardium and the pericardium. It is caused by blood or fluid collects within the pericardium. You may die from this.

jacob ochsner said...

It is where fluid pools in the pericadeum. This is an emergency. The fluid prevents the heart from pumping properly and puts the person into shock.