cardiac tamponade

Noun

Meaning

mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

angina myocarditis arrhythmia heart attack heart failure atrial fibrillation pericarditis cardiac arrest myocardial infarction cardiomyopathy pulmonary edema congestive heart failure ventricular fibrillation heart failed valvular heart disease

Hypernyms

tamponade tamponage

Close letter words and terms

cardiac stenosis cardiac support device cardiac surgeon cardiac tension cardiac thrombosis cardiac tissue