Surgical puncture of the membranous sac surrounding the heart to draw out fluid.
The puncture of the pericardium to remove fluid.
Placement of a needle, attached to a syringe, between the two layers of pericardium to remove either air (pneumopericardium) or fluid (pericardial effusion); used in the treatment of cardiac tamponade.
Drainage of the pericardial sac by a needle or catheter.
A test performed on fluid removed from the sac that surrounds the heart. Under local anesthesia, the fluid is withdrawn from the pericardial space (the area surrounding the heart) with a sterile needle, to determine causes of excessive build-up in the sac.
Removal of excess fluid from within the sac (pericardium) surrounding the heart by means of needle aspiration.
Surgical perforation of the pericardium. This procedure is used to aspirate pericardial fluid.
Pericardiocentesis is a medical procedure employed to remove fluid from the sac surrounding the heart. This is accomplished by inserting a needle through the chest and into the pericardial sac. The purpose of this procedure is to extract fluid for diagnostic testing to identify the presence of viruses, bacteria, and fungi. The physician introduces a small tube through the skin directly into the pericardial sac, subsequently withdrawing the fluid for further examination.
Surgical insertion of a needle into the pericardium, either to withdraw or introduce fluid.