Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments that treat this condition Cardiovascular Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery Pericardial Disease Clinic By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatment Sept. 20, 2025 Print Living with pericardial effusion? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Heart & Blood Health support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community. Heart & Blood Health Discussions Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD): Want to connect 125 Replies Sun, Jul 12, 2026 chevron-right High Ferritin Levels: How can I lower my levels? 40 Replies Thu, Jul 09, 2026 chevron-right Anyone else out there with extremely high lipoprotein (a)? 288 Replies Mon, Jul 13, 2026 chevron-right See more discussions Related Associated Procedures Chest X-rays CT scan Echocardiogram Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) MRI Show more associated procedures Pericardial effusionSymptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departments Research: It's all about patients Show transcript for video Research: It's all about patients [MUSIC PLAYING] Joseph Sirven, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Mayo's mission is about the patient. The patient comes first. So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. CON-20188642 Diseases & Conditions Pericardial effusion