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- Pericardial effusion - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Pericardial effusion (per-e-KAHR-dee-ul uh-FU-zhun) is the buildup of too much fluid in the double-layered, saclike structure around the heart (pericardium) The space between these layers typically contains a thin layer of fluid
- Pericardial Effusion: Symptoms Causes - Cleveland Clinic
What is a pericardial effusion? Pericardial effusion is a buildup of fluid in the space around your heart It can happen for many reasons, like infections, injuries or other medical conditions If the buildup is severe or happens quickly, it can compress your heart and cause a life-threatening medical emergency
- Pericardial Effusion: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis Treatment - WebMD
Pericardial effusion is the buildup of an excess amount of fluid in your pericardium, which is the sac that surrounds your heart and keeps it stable as it beats in your chest
- Pericardial Effusion - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Pericardial effusion is the accumulation of excess fluid in the sac surrounding the heart A healthy individual's pericardial sac contains between 15 and 50 mL of serous fluid This fluid may be transudative, exudative, or sanguineous, possibly containing metabolites, biomolecules, infectious organisms, or malignant cells
- Pericardial effusion: Approach to diagnosis - UpToDate
A pericardial effusion is considered to be present when accumulated fluid within the sac exceeds the small physiologic amount (15 to 50 mL) An approach to pericardial effusion, including identification and management, is presented here
- Pericardial Disease - Northwestern Medicine
The pericardium, or the pericardial sac, is a thin, double-layered sac that protects the heart It has a small amount of fluid that provides lubrication for the heart
- Overview of Pericardial Disease - The Merck Manuals
Pericardial disease affects the pericardium, which is the flexible 2-layered sac that envelops the heart The pericardium helps keep the heart in position, helps prevent the heart from overfilling with blood, and helps protect the heart from being damaged by chest infections However, the pericardium is not essential to life
- Pericardial Effusion: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Pericardial effusion is an abundance of fluid in the space between the heart and the pericardium, which is the thin membrane around the heart This excess fluid can press on the heart and may cause symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pain
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