Pericardial effusion can develop into cardiac tamponade, which is a medical emergency. If you have symptoms such as chest pressure or pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness, go to the ER as soon ...

Acute tamponade thus reflects decompensation as patients reach the steep portion of the pressure–volume curve ().Moreover, intercurrent factors can cause the decompensation of any effusion ...

Lather HD, Kahlenberg JM: Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with tamponade: a rare adverse effect of infliximab – case report and literature review. Case Rep Rheumatol 2016; 2016: 2576496.

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, ...

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.

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 and cardiac tamponade is a rarely reported complication following stem cell transplant (SCT). The incidence among pediatric SCT recipients is not well defined. To assess the ...

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 ...

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Pericardial effusion'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.

Low-dose oral minoxidil was not significantly associated with pericardial effusion among patients with alopecia, according to a study.“Low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) is being increasingly ...

We have read with great interest the article of Kunitoh et al, 2009 published recently on this Journal, about the use of intrapericardial Bleomycin in malignant pericardial effusion (MPE) with ...