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Cardiac tumors may be primary (benign or malignant) or metastatic (malignant). Myxoma, a benign primary tumor, is the most common type. Cardiac tumors may occur in any cardiac tissue. They can cause valvular or inflow-outflow tract obstruction, thromboembolism, arrhythmias, or pericardial disorders.
And sometimes, fluid around the heart occurs for no reason that we can determine, which is known as idiopathic pericarditis. In fact, the most common cause of pericarditis is an idiopathic (or presumed) viral infection, which usually will go away on its own over time or with anti-inflammatory medications. Fluid buildup is also fairly common after heart surgery, related to a condition known as post-cardiotomy syndrome.