Acute cardiac tamponade is life threatening and requires prompt pericardial ... the pericardial reserve volume and auxiliary pericardial functions. J Am Coll Cardiol 1985;6:296-297. Crossref.

The function of the pericardium is to hold a person’s heart in place and to avoid friction as the organ beats. This article explores acute pericarditis in more detail, including its causes ...

The pericardium holds the heart in place and helps it function. People with chronic pericarditis require ongoing rest and care. The pericardium is a sac consisting of two layers of tissue ...

Myopericarditis can cause inflammation of the pericardium and the myocardium. Learn about causes, treatment, outlook, and more. ... This can put a burden on your heart function, ...

Constrictive pericarditis is long-term, or chronic, inflammation of the pericardium. The pericardium is the sac-like membrane that surrounds the heart. Inflammation in this part of the heart ...

PERICARDIAL inflammation is a relatively common complication of uremia. ... with normal renal and cardiac function. The pericardium at autopsy was normal except for minimal thickening.

Pericardial effusion, found in 75 patients, was independently associated with a worse MEWS (which itself has been associated with a need for mechanical ventilation and mortality in COVID-19 patients), ...

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 ...

1.2 Further research could include the analysis of registry data or similar observational data to investigate patient selection and long-term outcomes, particularly the durability of the valve.

Evidence-based recommendations on aortic valve reconstruction with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium for aortic valve disease in adults. This involves replacing the diseased part of the ...