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Compression of the heart caused by the accumulation of blood or other fluid within the pericardial sac, thus preventing the ventricles from adequately filling or pumping blood, is known as cardiac tamponade. true. Asystole is absence of contractions of the heart.
1 Pericarditis is an inflammation of the lining surrounding the heart (the pericardial sac). 2  Pericardial effusion is a collection of fluid in the pericardial sac. This fluid may be produced by inflammation.  The cause of pericarditis in most individuals is unknown but is likely due to viral infection.