Fluid around the heart, known as pericardial effusion, is a significant health problem with many possible causes. The symptoms and treatment will vary depending on the cause.

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 ...

Pericarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart, called the pericardium. If pericarditis becomes chronic, it can lead to pericardial effusion. This is when the pericardium fills with fluid.

Researchers have discovered a previously unidentified cell population in the pericardial fluid found inside the sac around the heart. The discovery could lead to new treatments for patients with ...

Oslo - Norway's King Harald V underwent an operation on Sunday to tap liquid that had filled the pericardium around his heart after he had heart surgery earlier this month, the royal palace ...

Keros, after halting 2 cohorts over fluid buildups around heart, pulls plug on hypertension trial By James Waldron Jan 15, 2025 8:25am ...

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California have demonstrated the feasibility of implanting a micropacemaker system in the pericardial sac ...