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This includes extracting fluid from the pericardium or ordering a biopsy of pericardial tissue. A pericardial biopsy involves extracting a small amount of tissue. Samples are sent off for testing.

The pericardium is the sac-like membrane that ... Through this tube, they can collect blood samples, remove tissue for biopsy, and take measurements from inside your heart. If it’s clear that ...

A stomach biopsy, or gastric tissue biopsy, is a procedure to diagnose a range of conditions, including stomach ulcers. The biopsy involves removing a sample of stomach tissue. This sample is sent ...

More information: Michael Horckmans et al. Pericardial Adipose Tissue Regulates Granulopoiesis, Fibrosis and Cardiac Function After Myocardial Infarction, Circulation (2017). DOI: 10.1161 ...