Cardiac Tamponade

Emergency management of cardiac tamponade.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
CardiologyEmergency MedicineCritical Care

Clinical Guidelines

2015 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases
National
2015 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases
National
Cardiac Tamponade Management Clinical Guideline V2.0 October
National
CKS: Chest pain - Cardiac causes
National
2015 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases
Local
2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
Local
2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/APHRS/LAHRS Expert Consensus Statement on the Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Pericardial Disease
Local
2025 Concise Clinical Guidance: An ACC Expert Consensus Statement on the Evaluation and Management of Pericardial Diseases Including Cardiac Tamponade
Local
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus for the Resuscitation of Patients Who Arrest After Cardiac Surgery
Local