Myxedema-related cardiac tamponade diagnosed by focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS): a case report
Severe hypothyroidism is an uncommon but clinically important cause of cardiac tamponade. In patients with unexplained cardiomegaly or hemodynamic compromise, early FoCUS-integrated with clinical assessment and targeted biochemical testing-can rapidly confirm tamponade physiology, accelerate lifesaving pericardiocentesis, and guide timely definitive therapy. FoCUS should be incorporated into routine emergency and critical-care workflows as an extension of the physical examination.
Authors
- Juan S. Izquierdo‐Condoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1178-0546)
- Marlon Rojas-Cadena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8445-7256)
- Wilfredo Antonio Rivera Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-6974)
- Martín Ocampo-Posada
- Fredy Lizarazo Davila
- H. A. Nati-Castillo
- Alice Gaibor-Pazmiño
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (CO)
- Universidad Santiago de Cali (CO)
- Universidad de Las Américas (EC)
- Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (PK)
- Universidad Libre de Colombia (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1753361
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00