pericardial
adjective
peri·car·di·al
ˌper-ə-ˈkär-dē-əl 
: of, relating to, or affecting the pericardium
also
: situated around the heart
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Added sugar intake is associated with pericardial adipose tissue volume.
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 29 June 2023
Low voltage on the extremity leads on an ECG can sometimes occur when there is a large amount of fluid in the sac surrounding the heart, called a pericardial effusion.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
In living scorpions and some other arachnids, these pulmo-pericardial sinuses connect the circulatory system to the animal's book lungs, a pair of respiratory organs that consist of thin, alternating layers of tissue and air pockets.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2020
The pixelated gray-and-white image of the patient’s rapidly beating heart muscle was surrounded by an unnatural black halo, indicating the presence of excess fluid in the pericardial sac.
—New York Times, 8 Sep. 2021
Women tend to have less pericardial fat than men, according to the study.
—Lisa Drayer, CNN, 1 June 2021
The bullet damaged the pericardial sac around Keith’s heart and both right and left ventricles before exiting the right side of his chest.
—Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 3 Mar. 2021
Distant heart sounds could reflect pericardial effusion—fluid accumulating around the heart.
—Danielle Ofri, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2020
In 2014, surgeons spent a combined 49 hours working to separate the conjoined twins, who shared a chest wall, lungs, pericardial sac, diaphragm, liver, intestines, colon and pelvis, according to the Texas Children's Hospital.
—Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2019
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 29 June 2023
Low voltage on the extremity leads on an ECG can sometimes occur when there is a large amount of fluid in the sac surrounding the heart, called a pericardial effusion.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
In living scorpions and some other arachnids, these pulmo-pericardial sinuses connect the circulatory system to the animal's book lungs, a pair of respiratory organs that consist of thin, alternating layers of tissue and air pockets.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2020
The pixelated gray-and-white image of the patient’s rapidly beating heart muscle was surrounded by an unnatural black halo, indicating the presence of excess fluid in the pericardial sac.
—New York Times, 8 Sep. 2021
Women tend to have less pericardial fat than men, according to the study.
—Lisa Drayer, CNN, 1 June 2021
The bullet damaged the pericardial sac around Keith’s heart and both right and left ventricles before exiting the right side of his chest.
—Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 3 Mar. 2021
Distant heart sounds could reflect pericardial effusion—fluid accumulating around the heart.
—Danielle Ofri, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2020
In 2014, surgeons spent a combined 49 hours working to separate the conjoined twins, who shared a chest wall, lungs, pericardial sac, diaphragm, liver, intestines, colon and pelvis, according to the Texas Children's Hospital.
—Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2019
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pericardial
adjective
peri·car·di·al
ˌper-ə-ˈkärd-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or affecting the pericardium
also
: situated around the heart
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