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  2. Pericardial sinus - Wikipedia

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    [1] The superior sinus is anterior to the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk. [1] It cannot be assessed in electrophysiology procedures. [1] The oblique sinus is an inverted J-shaped reflection of the venae cavae and pulmonary veins. [2] It lies behind the atria (particularly the left atrium), [1] and in between left and right pulmonary veins.

  3. Pericardium - Wikipedia

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    The pericardium (pl.: pericardia), also called pericardial sac, is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels. [1] It has two layers, an outer layer made of strong inelastic connective tissue ( fibrous pericardium ), and an inner layer made of serous membrane ( serous pericardium ).

  4. Pericardial fluid - Wikipedia

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    The pleural and pericardial cavities are exaggerated since normally there is no space between parietal and visceral pleura and between pericardium and heart. Pericardial fluid is the serous fluid secreted by the serous layer of the pericardium into the pericardial cavity. The pericardium consists of two layers, an outer fibrous layer and the ...

  5. Serous membrane - Wikipedia

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    Serous membrane lines the pericardial cavity and reflects back to cover the heart—much the same way that an underinflated balloon would form two layers surrounding a fist. [ 1 ] The serous membrane (or serosa ) is a smooth tissue membrane of mesothelium lining the contents and inner walls of body cavities , which secrete serous fluid to allow ...

  6. Water bottle heart - Wikipedia

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    [1] On a chest X-ray, the normal heart silhouette should have a clear and defined outline. However, in cases of pericardial effusion, the accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac causes the heart to appear enlarged and assumes a shape that is reminiscent of a water bottle, with relatively smooth cardiac contours. [ 2 ]

  7. Cardiac tamponade - Wikipedia

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    [1] According to Reddy and co-authors, cardiac tamponade and its progression can be described in 3 different phases. [11] In phase I, the required filling pressure increases due to the high stiffness of the ventricles. This is because of the accumulation of pericardial fluid in the pericardial cavity.

  8. Sternopericardial ligaments - Wikipedia

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  9. Pericardiocentesis - Wikipedia

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    The pericardium is a fibrous sac surrounding the heart composed of two layers: an inner visceral pericardium and an outer parietal pericardium. [1] The area between these two layers is known as the pericardial space and normally contains 15 to 50 mL of serous fluid. [2]