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pericardial sac

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Noun1.pericardial sac - the membrane surrounding the heart
sac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal


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The pericardial sac contains pain and mechano-receptors that, when stimulated, cause changes in heart rate and blood pressure.
Christine Kollmorgen arrived, opened Amos' chest, and made an incision in the pericardial sac.
Jamia was transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) where it was determined the wall of the right atrium was periforated, allowing blood and intravenous fluid to fill the pericardial sac around the heart, effectively causing tamponade.
 
 
 
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