Cardiac tamponade is most commonly caused by pericarditis, acute aortic dissection, or cardiac trauma / rupture. 1,2 Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) enables rapid diagnosis and t ...

A recent systematic review identified only 47 cases of hypothyroid cardiac tamponade worldwide between 2000 and 2023, with ...

POCUS plays a critical role in the bedside differentiation of shock or near-shock states, enabling more targeted and timely resuscitation with the additional potential to allow dynamic evaluation of ...

The ACC's newest Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) expert consensus statement focuses on diagnostic and therapeutic advances in evaluating and managing pericarditis, with the goal of helping to close ...

Birmingham-based Fallouh Healthcare has been awarded €950,000 by the Eureka Eurostar programme to finalise a prototype of PerDeCT, which aims to be the first device for monitoring cardiac function and ...

Credit: Getty Images A study was conducted to assess the effect of not using postprocedural drains in patients receiving epicardial access on risk for complications. In patients receiving epicardial ...

Dressler’s syndrome is a rare but treatable type of inflammation in the sac surrounding the heart. It develops shortly after a heart injury, such as a heart attack, and may return after treatment. The ...

Diseases primarily affecting the pericardium account for approximately 5% of all patients with cardiovascular disease. 1 Although primary pericardial disease represents a small percentage of the total ...

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.