Cardiac tamponade occurs when a pericardial effusion exerts a significant amount of pressure externally on the heart, resulting in impaired right ventricular filling eventually causing decreased ...

Cardiac tamponade is an uncommon, but life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. It occurs twice as frequently after the use of atheroablative devices compared with ...

[43] Pericardiectomy is almost never indicated for recurrent pericarditis, except in cases with repeated recurrences with cardiac tamponade and evidence of serious steroid toxicity, although other ...

If you or a loved one are experiencing signs of cardiac tamponade, getting medical support quickly can save a life. Healthcare providers will look for cardiac tamponade by first doing a physical ...