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. (Photo Credit ...

THE diagnosis of pericardial effusion and pericarditis is often difficult. The history and physical signs can be misleading, and the electrocardiogram is frequently equivocal. A high index of ...

Cardiac tamponade is life-threatening, slow or rapid compression of the heart due to the pericardial accumulation of fluid, pus, blood, clots, or gas, as a result of effusion, trauma, or rupture ...

Pericardial effusion means the build-up of too much fluid in the double-layered, saclike structure near one’s heart (pericardium). Pericardial effusion can lead to excess pressure on the heart ...

The group aimed to use evidence-based data, where possible, to determine which patients need immediate drainage of the pericardial effusion; whether echocardiography is sufficient to guide ...