Hemopericardium/tamponade

Pathological anatomy · Cardiovascular

Gross pathology of hemopericardium, with clotted blood surrounding the heart (in this case appearing yellow due to epicardial fat).

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Category: Cardiovascular
Difficulty: advanced
Type: Macroscopic

Origin: Mikael Häggström, M.D. Author info - Reusing images - Conflicts of interest: None Mikael Häggström , M.D. Consent note · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons · License CC0

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