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visceral pericardium

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Noun1.visceral pericardium - the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
pericardium - a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
serosa, serous membrane - a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid


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This membrane has two layers: A} an outer layer called parietal pericardium B} an inner layer called the visceral pericardium {epicardium} Cause Unlike in the case of pleural mesothelioma, there is no clear link between this cancer and exposure to asbestos fibers, but a number of patients with pericardial mesothelioma have a history of exposure to asbestos.
The visceral pericardium was recognized as the source for the persistently elevated filling pressures.
1,2,8) Pericardial connective tissue is discontinuous at the reflection of parietal onto visceral pericardium near the ostia of the pulmonary veins so that there is a site of potential weakness where a microscopic dissection of air into the pericardial sac is possible.
 
 
 
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