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Editorial
. 2021 Oct;107(19):1528-1529.
doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319929. Epub 2021 Jul 7.

Shining a new light on pericardial fluid

Erin A Fender  1 , Chad J Zack  2
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Editorial

Shining a new light on pericardial fluid

Erin A Fender et al. Heart. 2021 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: pericardial effusion; pericarditis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Comment on

  • What is the normal composition of pericardial fluid?
    Buoro S, Tombetti E, Ceriotti F, Simon C, Cugola D, Seghezzi M, Innocente F, Maestroni S, Del Carmen Baigorria Vaca M, Moioli V, Previtali G, Manenti B, Adler Y, Imazio M, Brucato A. Buoro S, et al. Heart. 2021 Oct;107(19):1584-1590. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317966. Epub 2020 Nov 11. Heart. 2021. PMID: 33177118

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