Pericardial disease

• The pericardium consists of two layers, a visceral layer lined by mesothelial cells and a parietal or fibrous layer lined also by mesothelial cells but with attached fat and fibrous tissue. The mesothelial layer secretes a small amount of pericardial fluid, usually 50 mL of clear fluid which allows both surfaces to slide together during the cardiac cycle. The fibrous layer is usually 1 mm in thickness while the visceral layer is a transparent membrane on the surface of the heart [1].

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)

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