August 23, 2010 (New Haven, Connecticut) — Pericardial fat might provide additional information on a patient's risk of atrial fibrillation, results of a 273-patient computed tomography study published ...

The term pericardium is derived from the Greek prefix peri- (“around”) and kardia (“heart”), implying a structure that envelops or encloses the heart. Morphologically, the pericardium is a fluid ...

Data from a Journal of the American College of Cardiology study have shown that pericardial fat volume is independently associated with atrial fibrillation. “This is the first study to examine the ...

The correct diagnosis is sinus tachycardia, left atrial abnormality, and QRS (electrical) alternans, right axis caused by left posterior fascicular block (Figure 2). The rhythm is regular at a rate of ...

A pericardial effusion is the buildup of excess fluid between the heart and the sac surrounding the heart, known as the pericardium. Pericardial effusion is the buildup of an excess amount of fluid in ...