Congenital Atrial Septal Defect Presenting With Tamponade Physiology and an Associated Viral Illness

Authors

Angel Juarez, HCA HealthcareFollow
Gabriela F. Jhon, HCA HealthcareFollow
Rami N. Khouzam, HCA HealthcareFollow
Randall Goodroe, HCA HealthcareFollow
Russell F. Stahl, HCA HealthcareFollow
Mohamed Faris, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

South Atlantic

Hospital

Grand Strand Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

7-8-2023

Keywords

atrial septal defect (asd), beck's triad, cardiac tamponade, pericardiocentesis, right ventricular failure

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities | Internal Medicine

Abstract

Cardiac tamponade is a serious clinical syndrome that often presents with the classic triad of hypotension, jugular vein distention and diminished or muffled heart sounds on auscultation (Beck's Triad). This phenomenon occurs due to fluid accumulation in the pericardial space which compresses the heart, reduces cardiac output and may cause cardiogenic shock. In this report, we present a case of a 22-year-old female with a congenital atrial septal defect (ASD) and right ventricular failure with tamponade physiology with an associated viral illness.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

Recommended Citation

Juarez A, Jhon GF, Khouzam R, Goodroe R, Stahl R, Faris M. Congenital Atrial Septal Defect Presenting With Tamponade Physiology and an Associated Viral Illness. Cureus. 2023;15(7):e41558. doi:10.7759/cureus.41558