Oh, my God. Pericardial tamponade?
There are many reasons why fluid can build up around the heart,
a condition that is medically known as Pericardial effusion.
Problems can arise when, for some reason, too much fluid starts to accumulate in this covering,
also known as the Pericardial lining.
Pericardial mesothelioma, which affects the tissue around the heart, may
cause signs and symptoms such as difficulty breathing and pain in the chest.
Cardiac tamponade in patients with pericarditis, which has developed as a result of rheumatism or
a heart attack, is successfully treated with hormonal medications, which allows to refuse Pericardial puncture.
After another 14 months of follow-up when the participants ate a regular diet,
average BMI increased to 31.7, but Pericardial fat only rose slightly to 32 ml
and E/A ratio was 1.06.
Doctors say what kept Young from completely bleeding out
was a blood clot that had formed in the Pericardial sac of his heart, allowing some blood to stay in his body.