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Directory1.comPericardial effusion ("fluid around the heart") is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity. Read more about it Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardial_effusion
Pericardial effusion is the accumulation of excess fluid in the sac surrounding the heart. Read more about it from MayoClinic.com.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pericardial-effusion/HQ01198
Read about Pericarditis in the Medical Encyclopedia from Medline Plus.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000182.htm
Pericardial effusion defines the presence of an abnormal amount and/or character of fluid in the pericardial space. It can be caused by a variety of local and systemic disorders, or it may be idiopathic. Read more about it from WebMD.com.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/pericardial-effusion
Access the article titled "Relation of Pericardial Effusion to Degree of Fractional Shortening" from Elsevier Article Locator.
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0002914905021181
Read the case report titled "Incidental Massive Pericardial Effusion Diagnosed by Myocardial Perfusion Imaging"
http://www.clinmedres.org/cgi/content/full/1/2/141
Read about treatment of malignant pericardial effusion with 32P-colloid from BJC. British Journal of Cancer (BJC) provides a forum for communicating the very best cancer research to a broad audience. BJC works with a distinguished team of international experts to ensure the highest standards of selection and review.
http://www.nature.com/bjc/journal/v80/n12/abs/6690625a.html
Read about controlling malignant pericardial effusion by intrapericardial carboplatin administration in patients with primarynon-small-cell lung cancer from the British Journal of Cancer.
http://www.nature.com/bjc/journal/v83/n7/abs/6691397a.html
Expert-reviewed information summary about common conditions that produce chest symptoms. The cardiopulmonary syndromes addressed in this summary are cancer-related dyspnea, malignant pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and superior vena cava syndrome.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/cardiopulmonary/HealthProfessional/page4
Read about Cardiothoracic Imaging for Pericardial Effussion from the Yale University School of Medicine.
http://www.med.yale.edu/intmed/cardio/imaging/cases/pericardial_effusion/index.html
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