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 ...

19 Apical four-chamber two-dimensional echocardiograms ... Doppler echocardiography is the principal tool for diagnosing pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. Computed tomography (CT ...

A pulsed-wave Doppler echocardiogram of the mitral inflow pattern in the apical four-chamber view ... Dr. Patel: On the third hospital day, no pericardial effusion was detected on TTE.

This is useful to locate the cardiac apex and especially to determine the cardiac border in cases of suspected pericardial effusion when the apical impulse cannot be palpated. Direct percussion is ...

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 occurs when too much fluid builds up around the heart. The heart is surrounded by a double-layered, sac-like structure called the pericardium. The space between the layers ...

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 ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Pericardial effusion' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.

Low-dose oral minoxidil was not significantly associated with pericardial effusion among patients with alopecia, according to a study. Low-dose oral minoxidil was not significantly associated with ...

Patients with clinically significant pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade were identified. An extensive chart review was performed to determine age, gender, underlying diagnosis, type of ...

The location in the epigastric area with fullness can be a clue to pericardial effusion (Auenbrugger's sign) or right ventricular hypertrophy. Seeing the apical impulse on the right lower sternal ...

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 ...