Figure 4.

Representative case. Volumetric analysis of the CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) of a 50-year-old male with a history of lung adenocarcinoma, who presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath. CTPA ruled out pulmonary embolism, but there was a large pericardial effusion. His volumetric analysis was LV volume 30.3 ml, LA volume 39.7 ml, RV volume 78.6 ml, and RA volume 63. Echocardiography showed a moderate degree of pericardial effusion with signs of hemodynamic significance effusion. The patient underwent urgent pericardiocentesis with the removal of 1 l of fluid from the pericardial cavity.