http://stanfordmedicine25.stanford.edu/the25/nvwf.html for a good description of the jugular venous waveform
Cardiac Tamponade | Constrictive Pericarditis | |
Timing | Acute or subacute | Chronic |
Treatment | Pericardiocentesis/Surgery | Surgery |
Jugular Venous Waveform | Slow Y Descent | Steep Y wave |