Term Name: cardiac tamponade
Synonyms: pericardial tamponade, Rose's tamponade
Definition: A pericardial effusion in which fluid accumulates in the pericardium (the sac in which the heart is enclosed) and the pericardial spaces fills up faster than the pericardial sac can stretch.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:115]   ( DOID:115 )

Relationships
is a type of: pericardial effusion