Pericarditis, an infection with an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac, can lead to cardiac ________, a condition in which the fluid presses on the heart and stops it from beating.

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Pericarditis with fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac can lead to cardiac tamponade, a condition in which the fluid puts pressure on the heart and prevents it from beating properly. Bigeminy refers to an arrhythmia with two consecutive heartbeats, a bruit is an abnormal sound heard during auscultation, and diastole refers to the relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle.

Pericarditis, an Infection with an Accumulation of Fluid in the Pericardial