Compression of the heart muscle caused by the accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac.
Pressure on the heart when the pericardial cavity fills with blood.
Condition in which accumulated pericardial effusion compresses the heart, leading to an inability to properly fill with blood; the heart is then unable to pump out sufficient volumes of blood for the body’s normal functions and shock develops.
Heart compression resulting from accumulation of fluid in the pericardium.
Compression of the heart due to abnormal accumulation of fluid within the fibrous covering of the heart (pericardium). The result is irregular rhythm and death if the fluid is not removed.
A life-threatening condition in which elevated pressures within the pericardium impair the filling of the heart during diastole.
A structural abnormality in the heart’s wall that permits the mixing of blood from different chambers.
Symptoms resulting from pressure on the heart due to a chest ailment that obstructs blood flow.