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  1. Pericardial effusion - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Pericardial effusion (per-e-KAHR-dee-ul uh-FU-zhun) is the buildup of too much fluid in the double-layered, saclike structure around the heart (pericardium).

  2. Pericardial Disease Clinic - Overview

    The pericardium is a thin, saclike tissue surrounding the heart. Pericarditis is swelling and inflammation of the pericardium that often causes chest pain. Left ...

  3. Pericarditis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Pericarditis is swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding the heart. This tissue is called the pericardium. Pericarditis often causes ...

  4. Pericarditis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Pericarditis causes a specific sound, called a pericardial rub. The noise occurs when the two layers of the sac surrounding the heart, called the pericardium, ...

  5. Pericardial effusion - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    To diagnose pericardial effusion, the health care provider will typically perform a physical exam and ask questions about your symptoms and medical history.

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: How a heart condition affects the kidneys and causes swelling

    Pericardial constriction can happen for a number of reasons. Viral infections leading to inflammation of the pericardium are one of the more common causes of ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Minute: What is pericarditis?

    When the irritated layers of the pericardium rub together, it can cause sharp chest pain, a symptom that can often be mistaken for a heart attack, which can ...

  8. A Study of the Role of the Pericardium in Cardiac Arrhythmias - Mayo Clinic

    This study is being done to understand whether the fluid that is normally in the pericardial space (2-3 ounces) that surrounds the heart contributes to ...

  9. Dressler syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Cardiac tamponade. Swelling of the pericardium can cause fluid to build up in the sac. The fluid can put pressure on the heart. · Constrictive pericarditis.

  10. Pericardial Resection to Treat Heart Failure - Mayo Clinic

    The researchers are doing this study to find out whether there will be less increase in cardiac filling pressure after the surgeon opens the pericardium (the ...