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cardiac tamponade

/ˈkɑːrdiæk ˌtæmpəˈneɪd/

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/ˈkɑːrdiæk ˌtæmpəˈneɪd/C2formalmedical
  • ruСерьёзное медицинское состояние, при котором жидкость накапливается в перикардиальном мешке, окружающем сердце, сдавливая сердце и нарушая его способность эффективно перекачивать кровь.

A serious medical condition in which fluid accumulates in the pericardial sac surrounding the heart, compressing the heart and impairing its ability to pump blood effectively.

  1. Medical emergencyC2formal

    A serious medical condition where fluid accumulates in the pericardium (the sac around the heart), compressing the heart and preventing it from pumping blood effectively.

    ruМедицинская неотложная ситуация

    • Cardiac tamponade requires immediate medical intervention to drain the fluid.
    • The patient presented with symptoms of cardiac tamponade after the accident.
    • Doctors diagnosed cardiac tamponade using an echocardiogram.