† Pericardial effusion is reported as mild in 80% of cases. ‡ Symptoms and percentages reported in patients with cardiac tamponade. Data based on personal unselected series. † Very low ...

An important predictor of long-term outcome after pericardiectomy is the etiology of the pericardial disease as well as the presence of myocardial involvement and low cardiac output syndrome.

What is Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder. It’s caused when you have high levels of the hormone cortisol over a long time. Cushing's syndrome is fairly rare. It most often ...