The heart sounds were faint, and a pulsus paradoxus of 30 mm. of mercury was found. X-ray study of the chest suggested the presence of a massive pericardial effusion (Fig. 1).

4. Hutt, M. P., and Holmes, J. H. Pericardial effusion complicating acute tubular necrosis. Arch. Int. Med. 108:226–230, 1961.

Pericardial effusion was a frequent and clinically relevant finding in systemic sclerosis, closely linked to pulmonary and ...

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 ...

Research Highlight Published: 01 August 2005 Subxiphoid pericardiostomy in patients with pericardial effusion Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine 2, 380–381 (2005) Cite this article ...

The excess production of this fluid is called pericardial effusion. If the heart gets affected by inflammation, the extra fluid is released and gets collected in the sac, causing pericarditis.

November 17, 2009 (Orlando, Florida) — The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac was not effective in reducing pericardial effusion in the POPE study. The study was presented ...

Of the eight patients who died, pericardial effusion was present in three (37.5%) patients and this frequency was significantly higher than that in patients who recovered (3/44 [6.8%]; P = 0.04).

According to the Mayo Clinic, the build-up of too much fluid around the heart details pericardial effusion. This liquid usually piles up in a double-layered, sack-like structure around the organ.

Pericardial effusion (PE) is a known complication of HSCT that can result in significant morbidity and even death by causing acute cardiac tamponade. 1, 2 The exact incidence and risk factors are ...