Beck's triad

proper noun

Three medical signs associated with acute cardiac tamponade: low arterial blood pressure, distended neck veins, and distant, muffled heart sounds.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. medicineThree medical signs associated with acute cardiac tamponade: low arterial blood pressure, distended neck veins, and distant, muffled heart sounds.

Origin

Developed by Claude Beck, a professor of cardiovascular surgery at Case Western Reserve University.

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Beck's triad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beck's%20triad

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“Beck's triad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beck's%20triad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beck's triad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beck's%20triad.

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