"Pericardial Effusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fluid accumulation within the PERICARDIUM. Serous effusions are associated with pericardial diseases. Hemopericardium is associated with trauma. Lipid-containing effusion (chylopericardium) results from leakage of THORACIC DUCT. Severe cases can lead to CARDIAC TAMPONADE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010490
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.695
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| Concept/Terms |
Pericardial Effusion- Pericardial Effusion
- Effusion, Pericardial
- Effusions, Pericardial
- Pericardial Effusions
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pericardial Effusion" by people in Profiles.
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria as a warning sign of purulent pericardial effusion in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2026 Jan 02; 20(1):51.
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Real-Time Artificial Intelligence-Based Guidance of Echocardiographic Imaging by Novices: Image Quality and Suitability for Diagnostic Interpretation and Quantitative Analysis. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2023 11; 16(11):e015569.
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Left atrial appendage perforation during percutaneous deployment of a left atrial appendage closure device placement. J Clin Anesth. 2020 Feb; 59:5-6.
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Outcomes after repeat ablation of ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease: An analysis from the International VT Ablation Center Collaborative Group. Heart Rhythm. 2017 07; 14(7):991-997.
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Hemodynamic Findings of Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 09 12; 9(17):e167-8.
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Cardiac rupture from blunt chest trauma diagnosed on transesophageal echocardiography. Anesth Analg. 2015 Feb; 120(2):293-5.
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Left ventricular assists device insertion via small right axillary incision in a pediatric patient. J Card Surg. 2014 Jul; 29(4):581-3.
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Pericardial effusion after pediatric hematopoietic cell transplant. Pediatr Transplant. 2013 May; 17(3):294-9.
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Focused cardiac ultrasound in the emergent setting: a consensus statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and American College of Emergency Physicians. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2010 Dec; 23(12):1225-30.
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Images in clinical medicine. A swinging heart. N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 29; 361(18):e37.