Disease or Syndrome
pneumopericardium
Subclass of:
Heart Diseases
Definitions related to pneumopericardium:
  • Presence of air or gas in the space between the heart and the PERICARDIUM. The degree of respiratory distress depends on the amount of trapped air and circulation blocked in the systemic and pulmonary veins.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The presence of air in the pericardial cavity. Causes include chest injury in adults, and respiratory distress syndrome in infants.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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