cardiac tamponade
Medical Definition
Compression of heart from pericardial effusion or hemopericardium.
Wikipedia Summary
Cardiac tamponade, also known as pericardial tamponade (), is a compression of the heart due to pericardial effusion (the build-up of pericardial fluid in the sac around the heart). Onset may be rapid or gradual...
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