Although pericardial fluid (PF) is removed from the pericardial sac during open heart
surgery, it is not routinely investigated. Composition of PF may reveal immunological …

BACKGROUND The human pericardial space is an enclosed cavity that provides a
homeostatic environment for optimal physiologic functioning of the heart. The contents of this …

Background: The systemic inflammatory response after cardiac surgery is well studied. The
important role of local intrapericardial immune cells in cardiac injury and cardiac remodeling …

BACKGROUND: Composition of pericardial fluid (PF) may reveal immunological processes
influencing oxidative stress and microcirculation of different tissues of the heart and may …

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There is paucity of studies that focus on the composition of pericardial fluid under resting
conditions. The purpose of this study is to determine the levels of inflammatory mediators in …

Objective There is a paucity of data on the inflammatory response that takes place in the
pericardial space after cardiac surgery. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of …

The human pericardial space is an enclosed cavity that provides a homeostatic environment
for optimal physiologic functioning of the heart. The contents of this space include pericardial …

Objectives Cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass contributes to a robust systemic
inflammatory process. Local intrapericardial postsurgical inflammation is believed to trigger …

Cytofluorometric analysis was performed to characterize the immunophenotype of
lymphocytes of the pericardial fluid (PF) from 127 patients undergoing open cardiac …