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Acknowledgement The authors thank Dr. Sonia Jain for her contribution to this chapter in the previous edition. Pericardial Cysts Pericardial cysts are benign intrathoracic lesions accounting for 6% of all mediastinal masses. They are typically unilocular, contain serous fluid, and…
Acknowledgment The authors thank Dr. Sonia Jain for her contribution to this chapter in the previous edition. Definition Pericarditis refers to a symptomatic inflammation of the pericardium and can be categorized as acute, incessant (episode lasting 4–12 weeks without remission),…
Patients who have had an acute myocardial infarction (MI) are subject to a broad range of potential complications, some of which are life threatening. These complications range from cardiogenic shock caused by the loss of a critical mass of myocardium…