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Pericardial effusion
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An abnormal collection of fluid inside the sac that covers the heart. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Fluid collection within the pericardial sac, usually due to inflammation. (NCI Thesaurus)
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The pericardium is a membrane, or sac, that surrounds your heart. It holds the heart in place and helps it work…
The potential body space formed between the parietal and visceral layers of the pericardial sac.
Any abnormality involving the pericardium.
Located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium.
The veins running parallel to the pericardiacophrenic arteries that drain into the brachiocephalic veins or superior vena cava.
The small arteries arising from the thoracic aorta that supply the pericardium.
