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-The CT shows blood attenuation fluid surrounding the heart in the pericardial sac. The fat attenuation linear density represents epicardial fat between the pericardial space and the myocardium.
-DiscussionHemopericardium refers to an accumulation of blood in the pericardial sac of the heart. Causes include spontaneous trauma versus iatrogenic trauma. Hemopericardium may cause cardiac tamponade.
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