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Can pericardial effusion lead to myocardial infarction or other serious consequence?
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It can: If it is very large it can lead to tamponade, which can be fatal if the fluid is not removed.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Tamponade: Can lead to cardiac tamponade, which is squeezing of the heart by too much fluid, so that the heart cannot expand and fill wth blood and so the heart cannot pump blood, which causes low blood pressure, which can cause heart attack or other serious problems ...
Answered 5/23/2012
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