Chronic inflammation with fibrosis, calcification and organization of pericardial fluid may lead to a rigid, usually thickened and calcified pericardium with a possible evolution towards ...

Cardiac tamponade occurs when a pericardial effusion exerts a significant amount of pressure externally on the heart, resulting in impaired right ventricular filling eventually causing decreased ...

and those who present with a new large pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade. Cytology and tumor markers (carcinoembryonic antigen, α-feto protein, cancer antigen [CA] 125, CA 72–4 ...