1.0Best Spine Hospitalshttps://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blogdrspinehttps://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blog/author/drspine/Pericardiocentesis: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Spine Hospitalsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jLoBWfVytE"><a href="https://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blog/pericardiocentesis-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview/">Pericardiocentesis: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blog/pericardiocentesis-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview/embed/#?secret=jLoBWfVytE" width="600" height="338" title="“Pericardiocentesis: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview” — Best Spine Hospitals" data-secret="jLoBWfVytE" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Pericardiocentesis is a procedure to remove fluid from the sac around the heart. The sac is called the pericardium, and the fluid is in the pericardial space. It is commonly used in emergency care and hospital cardiology when fluid is affecting heart function. It can also be used to obtain fluid for diagnostic testing.