Etiology:
Cardiac tamponade, also known as pericardial tamponade, is when fluid in the pericardium builds up and, resulting in the reduced ventricular filling and subsequent hemodynamic compromise. The condition is a medical emergency, the complications of which include pulmonary edema, shock, and death.Common causes include cancer, MI, kidney failure, chest trauma, and pericarditis.Other causes include connective tissue diseases, hypothyroidism, aortic rupture.
