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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Cardiac tamponade''', also known as '''pericardial tamponade''', is a [[medical emergency]] condition in which fluid accumulates in the [[pericardium]] (the sac in which the[[heart]] is enclosed). The elevated pericardial pressure puts significant pressure on the heart, causing a decrease in diastolic filling of the ventricles, and hence in [[stroke volume]]. The end result is ineffective pumping of blood, [[Shock (medical)|shock]] and potentially death. | '''Cardiac tamponade''', also known as '''pericardial tamponade''', is a [[medical emergency]] condition in which fluid accumulates in the [[pericardium]] (the sac in which the[[heart]] is enclosed). The elevated pericardial pressure puts significant pressure on the heart, causing a decrease in diastolic filling of the ventricles, and hence in [[stroke volume]]. The end result is ineffective pumping of blood, [[Shock (medical)|shock]] and potentially death. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S
Overview
Cardiac tamponade, also known as pericardial tamponade, is a medical emergency condition in which fluid accumulates in the pericardium (the sac in which theheart is enclosed). The elevated pericardial pressure puts significant pressure on the heart, causing a decrease in diastolic filling of the ventricles, and hence in stroke volume. The end result is ineffective pumping of blood, shock and potentially death.