A pericardial window is a cardiac surgical procedure to create a fistula – or "window" – from the pericardial space to the pleural cavity. The purpose...

A pericardial effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity. The pericardium is a two-part membrane surrounding the heart: the...

The pericardium (pl.: pericardia), also called pericardial sac, is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels. It has...

Pericardial fluid is the serous fluid secreted by the serous layer of the pericardium into the pericardial cavity. The pericardium consists of two layers...

also known as pericardial tamponade (/ˌtæm.pəˈneɪd/), is a compression of the heart due to pericardial effusion (the build-up of pericardial fluid in the...

Pericardiocentesis (PCC), also called pericardial tap, is a medical procedure where fluid is aspirated from the pericardium (the sac enveloping the heart)...

replacement LeCompte maneuver Other Pericardium Pericardiocentesis Pericardial window Pericardiectomy Myocardium Cardiomyoplasty Dor procedure Septal myectomy...

refers to localized inflammation in the setting of infection of the pericardial sac surrounding the heart. In contrast to other causes of pericarditis...

Cardiac tamponade Beck's triad Pericardiocentesis/Thoracotomy with pericardial window Tension pneumothorax Thoracentesis/Chest drain Pulmonary embolism...

drainage. If these methods are not effective, surgery may be needed. Pericardial window is a surgery that is particularly in cases of cancer. Massive pulmonary...