pericardial

IPA: pˈɝɪkˈɑrdiʌɫ

Examples of "pericardial" in Sentences

The no pericardial opening was not observed.
A mild pericardial effusion can be observed.
The pericardial sac is opened to view the heart.
Evidently the reno pericardial opening is minute.
Pleural or pericardial effusions are also reported.
Produced in publicity brochure for pericardial valves.
It is normally lubricated by a film of pericardial fluid.
Retroperitoneal and pericardial ruptures are both possible.
Between the two layers is a fluid layer, called pericardial fluid.
A tension pneumothorax must be differentiated from pericardial tamponade.
It is a cause of pericardial effusion, and can also cause cardiac tamponade.
Usually this kind of pericardial swelling is the result of head on collisions, when the steering wheel hits you in the chest. "
Still, opinions like this were the minority, and most felt the "devastating" effects of warfarin over time need to be balanced with the increased risks with the device, such as pericardial effusion, device embolization, and thrombus formation on the device.
It is inclosed in a sac, the pericardium, which is composed of a dense fibrous membrane lined by a delicate serous membrane, which is reflected over the heart; the inner layer is firmly adherent to the heart, the outer to the fibrous sac, and there is an intervening space, known as the pericardial space, in which a small amount of serum -- a thin translucent liquid -- is present constantly.