A pericardial effusion occurs when a significant amount of fluid fills the pericardial space. Individuals without pericardial effusion have a small amount of pericardial fluid (15 mL to 50 mL), which ...

Paul G. Donohue, M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: A 55-year-old relative of mine was discovered to have a pericardial effusion after a routine heart scan. We have been told that this is usually the result of ...

A 58-year-old woman presents to the hospital reporting fatigue, swelling of the legs and feet, and shortness of breath. She explains that her symptoms have been getting worse over the past 2 months.

Large pericardial effusion (LPE) leading to cardiac tamponade is a rare complication described in patients undergoing SCT. This complication is considered to be a manifestation of chronic GVHD; ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Although well tolerated for some patients, fluid buildup around the heart, particularly in excess, can cause other complications like ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Three patients in both the treatment and nontreatment groups developed small, asymptomatic pericardial effusions ...

An IRB-approved retrospective review of the medical records of 409 consecutive HSCT recipients, who underwent transplant between January 2012 and April 2016 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical ...

THE diagnosis of pericardial effusion and pericarditis is often difficult. The history and physical signs can be misleading, and the electrocardiogram is frequently equivocal. A high index of ...

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, ...

Pericardial involvement is common in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and, when combined with a focused clinical and echocardiographic evaluation, may help identify those at higher risk for ...

Background Pericardium is considered electrically inert, but diffuse ST-elevation is an electrocardiographic marker of acute pericarditis. We hypothesised that ST-elevation in acute pericarditis may ...