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Endomyocardial biopsy is typically performed via the right internal jugular using the Seldinger technique and fluoroscopic guidance. This is safely performed with a <1% risk of cardiac complication.
Jun 2, 2020 • 14 tweets • 8 min read
*Constrictive Pericarditis Tweetorial*
A 50-year-old male with a prior cardiac surgery with right heart failure. Exam shows a JVP of 15 cm and an estimated 20 kg of interstitial edema. What's abnormal? What are we looking for?
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Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function, as well as ventricular septal motion abnormality from ventricular interdependence (not fully shown)