swinging heart

A fanciful synonym for the EKG findings in electrical alternans, characterised by a regular alteration in the direction and/or amplitude of one or more components of the EKG reading—e.g., simultaneous oscillation of the P waves, QRS complexes, and T waves—total electrical alternans; these features are highly characteristic of cardiac tamponade

'swinging heart'

Cardiology A fanciful synonym for the EKG findings in electrical alternans, characterized by a regular alteration in the direction and/or amplitude of one or more components of the EKG reading–eg, simultaneous oscillation of the P waves, QRS complexes, and T waves–total electrical alternans; these features are highly characteristic of cardiac tamponade

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Parasternal short axis view (apex) showing a large pericardial effusion (>5cm) with a swinging heart. Pulse wave Doppler (PWD) examination shows significant respiratory variations (i.e., >25%) in left ventricular diastolic filling pattern.

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Echocardiogram showed moderate-sized circumferential effusion with a swinging heart consistent with pericardial effusion (prior echo 4 years ago showed no pericardial effusion) (Figure 2).

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