Pericardiocentesis, also called a pericardial tap, is a procedure in which a needle and catheter remove fluid from the pericardium, the sac around your heart. The fluid is tested for signs of ...

TURIN, ITALY (updated) — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases has developed a stepwise scoring system to identify patients who need immediate ...

Effusive–constrictive pericarditis is an uncommon pericardial syndrome characterized by concomitant tamponade, caused by tense pericardial effusion, and constriction, caused by the visceral ...

A 48-year-old man with trisomy 21 was transferred to our cardiology service because of acute dyspnea. At presentation, his blood pressure was 70/50 mm Hg, with a heart rate of 130 beats/min and an ...

Dublin, Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Pericardiocentesis Procedures Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2019 - 2027" report has been added to ...