A pericardial effusion occurs when a significant amount of fluid fills the pericardial space. Individuals without pericardial effusion have a small amount of pericardial fluid (15 mL to 50 mL ...

If pericarditis becomes chronic, it can lead to pericardial effusion. This is when the pericardium fills with fluid. The pericardium consists of two layers of tissue. A small amount of fluid ...

or a pericardial effusion of more than trivial size. 2 Since chest pain is the presenting symptom in virtually all patients for whom a diagnosis of pericarditis would be considered, as a practical ...

Finally, clinicians obtain a transthoracic echocardiogram that identifies a pericardial effusion 2.5-cm in circumference, with right ventricular diastolic collapse and a possible mass compressing ...

Pericardial effusion is the medical term for fluid buildup in the space around the heart. Treatment can depend on what is causing the fluid to build up. The fluid appears between the membrane sac ...

Out of these three patients, one had trivial PEF and two had no PEF at ... All 10 patients underwent pericardiocentesis and placement of a pericardial drain. The median duration of mechanical ...

Prolonged QTc interval, pericardial effusion and diastolic dysfunction are associated with higher mortality.

(UPDATED) Cancer patients who experience pericardial effusion, either due to their malignancy or in reaction to chemotherapy or radiotherapy, may have better long-term outcomes if they receive ...

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 ...

Cardiac tamponade occurs when a pericardial effusion exerts a significant amount of pressure externally on the heart, resulting in impaired right ventricular filling eventually causing decreased ...