A pericardial effusion is when too ... Common signs of cardiac tamponade include a rapid heartbeat, low blood pressure, and swelling in the neck veins. If you have symptoms, it's important to ...

The most severe complication of acute pericarditis is cardiac tamponade—a medical emergency ... vital signs (temperature, ...

More than one third of patients with PCI-related cardiac tamponade ... at low pressure for the transfer to an operating room. Emergency surgery is carried out to evacuate pericardial fluid ...