Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re ...

OBJECTIVE--To evaluate the incidence, characteristics, and haemodynamic consequences of pericardial effusion after cardiac surgery. DESIGN--Clinical, echocardiographic, and Doppler evaluations before ...

You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways. Pericardial effusion is a common finding in everyday practice. Sometimes, its cause is ...

The pericardium is made up of an outer layer of tissue that holds the heart in place within the chest, protects it from inflammation, and acts as a barrier to infection. It also prevents the heart ...

It also prevents the heart from stretching out and filling with too much blood which could constrict the heart and impede normal heart function in which case, access to the pericardium is needed ...

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The stiffening and swelling of the pericardium during an episode of severe inflammation called pericarditis can lead to strain on the heart, interfering with an expansion of the ventricles during ...

A 41-year-old man was evaluated for swelling in the ankles and syncope. CT of the chest showed bilateral mediastinal and ...

Impairment of respiratory muscle function after surgery may lead to postoperative complications such as hypoventilation, hypoxia, atelectasis, and infections, some of which may be life threatening. In ...

8 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Constantin-Cristian Topriceanu, M.D., from University College London, and colleagues examined the impact of aircraft noise on heart structure ...