Abstract
The parietal and visceral pericardium are continuous where the major vessels enter and leave the heart. The parietal pericardium has two inseparable parts, an outer fibrous and inner smooth serous layer. The potential space between the visceral and serous parietal pericardium is the pericardial cavity. Normally 15–50 cc of clear pericardial fluid is in the pericardial sac to reduce friction between pericardial surfaces.
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Vegas, A. (2012). Pericardium. In: Perioperative Two-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9952-8_11
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