Cardiac tamponade

Cardiac tamponade
Definition:
Cardiac tamponade is the compression of the heart caused by blood or fluid accumulation in the space between the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) and the pericardium (the outer covering sac of the heart).
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Cardiac tamponade
Definition
Cardiac tamponade occurs when the heart is squeezed by fluid that collects inside the sac that surrounds it.
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Cardiac tamponade is often associated with pericarditis caused by bacterial or viral infections. Heart surgery, dissecting aortic aneurysm (thoracic), stabbing wound to heart, end stage lung cancer, and acute MI can all lead to cardiac tamponade.
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Cardiac tamponade is a build-up of fluid in the pericardium, which is the thin membrane around your heart. This build-up obstructs the flow of blood into your heart.
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Cardiac tamponade
Constrictive pericarditis, where inflammation of the pericardial sac results in fibrosis and thickening of the pericardium with adhesions (i.e., sticky scars) between the pericardium and the heart.
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You'll likely need hospitalization if your doctor suspects cardiac tamponade. When cardiac tamponade is present, you may undergo a technique called pericardiocentesis.
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If the buildup of fluid is rapid and severe, it may result in cardiac tamponade. In this situation, the inflamed pericardial sac fills with fluid and restricts the heart from beating properly.
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Here the outpouring of fluid within the pericardial sac is, so to speak, smashing into the heart. Pericardial tamponade can be due to excessive pericardial fluid, a wound to the heart, or rupture of the heart. Also called cardiac tamponade.
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Cardiac tamponade.
Pneumothorax.
Puncture of the heart or one of its blood vessels. This could require immediate open-heart surgery to repair.
Liver tears, which are more likely in infants and children than in adults.
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