Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
pericardiocentesis
Subclass of:
Cardiac Surgery procedures; Paracentesis
Definitions related to pericardiocentesis:
  • Puncture and aspiration of fluid from the PERICARDIUM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The aspiration of excess fluid between the pericardium and the heart. (ACC)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Pericardiocentesis is the aspiration of fluid from the pericardial space that surrounds the heart. This procedure can be life saving in patients with cardiac tamponade, even when it complicates acute type A aortic dissection and when cardiothoracic surgery is not available.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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