{"id":95845,"date":"2021-04-05T06:56:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T06:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=95845"},"modified":"2023-06-20T04:55:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T04:55:50","slug":"pericardial-effusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/pericardial-effusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Pericardial effusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An excess of fluid which forms in the pericardial sac.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Accumulation of fluid between the two layers of pericardium; may be due to inflammation (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis), tumor, or trauma (e.g., knife or gunshot wound); under certain circumstances, pressure from the fluid prevents adequate filling of the heart, resulting in life-threatening cardiac tamponade.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Fluid in the pericardial cavity, between the visceral and the parietal pericardium. 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