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Case Reports
. 2012 Jul 3:2012:bcr0320126110.
doi: 10.1136/bcr.03.2012.6110.

Echocardiography monitoring for diazoxide induced pericardial effusion

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Echocardiography monitoring for diazoxide induced pericardial effusion

Bindu Avatapalle et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
(A) Long axis view of the heart showing 0.4 cm pericardial effusion anteriorly (a), 1 cm pericardial effusion at the apex (b) and 1.4 cm pericardial effusion posteriorly (c). (B) Long axis view of the heart showing 0.5 cm pericardial effusion (a), right ventricular cavity (RV) and left ventricular cavity (LV).

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