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diastolic collapse y descent Cardiac physiology A normal finding in the JVP which is produced when tricuspid valve opens and there is a rapid inflow of blood into the right ventricle. See Jugular venous pulse. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cardiac tamponade is diagnosed by Doppler echocardiography, which often shows the diastolic collapse of the right atrium and right ventricle. It should be emphasized that the definition of cardiac tamponade is clinical, and although echocardiography is the noninvasive diagnostic test of choice, overreliance on the echocardiographic signs of right atrial collapse and right ventricular diastolic collapse can be misleading. |
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