"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,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 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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The Relationship of Pleural and Pericardial Effusion With Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension. Am J Med Sci. 2021 06; 361(6):731-735.
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Pericardial Effusion Size: Time for a Quantitative Approach. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019 12; 32(12):1615-1617.e1.
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Presenting Signs and Symptoms of Pericardial Effusions in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2019 Apr; 35(4):286-289.
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CLINICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING. From Dancing to Debilitated. N Engl J Med. 2016 Feb 04; 374(5):470-7.
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Authors' Reply. Clin Cardiol. 2015 Jul; 38(7):446.
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Role of a 12-lead electrocardiogram in the diagnosis of cardiac tamponade as diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography in patients with malignant pericardial effusion. Clin Cardiol. 2015 Mar; 38(3):139-44.
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The drowning heart: an ambiguous lymphoma. Am J Med. 2014 Sep; 127(9):817-9.
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Basic perioperative transesophageal echocardiography examination: a consensus statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2013 May; 26(5):443-56.
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Massive bilateral chylothoraces complicating mediastinal granulomatous disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Sep; 88(3):1012-3.
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Pediatric pericardial tamponade presenting as altered mental status. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2003 Feb; 19(1):35-7.