Cardiac Tamponade PPT: Definition, Symptoms, Causes and Complications
Cardiac Tamponade PPT: Definition, Symptoms, Causes and Complications Free Download: When blood or fluid accumulates between the heart’s outer covering sac and its muscle, it puts pressure on the heart, a condition known as cardiac tamponade.
Cardiac Tamponade PPT: Definition, Symptoms, Causes and Complications
In this situation, the sac around the heart becomes clogged with blood or fluid. The ventricles of the heart are unable to fully expand as a result. The fluid’s high pressure renders the heart incapable of pumping blood efficiently. The body doesn’t receive enough blood as a result.
Cardiac tamponade may happen because of:
cutting open an aortic aneurysm (thoracic)
terminal lung cancer
chest pain (acute MI)
cardiac surgery
Infections with bacteria or viruses can cause pericarditis.
Illnesses of the heart
Table of Content
- Definition
- Introduction
- Symptoms of Cardiac Tamponade
- Causes of Cardiac Tamponade
- Diagnosis of Cardiac Tamponade
- Complications of Cardiac Tamponade
- Treatment of Cardiac Tamponade
- Prevention of Cardiac Tamponade
- Conclusion
Cardiac Tamponade PPT: Definition, Symptoms, Causes and Complications
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