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Epicardium

Known as: Visceral Pericardium, Visceral serous pericardium proper, Lamina visceralis (epicardium) 
The outer membranous connective tissue layer of the heart tissue.
National Institutes of Health

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Benign Epicardial NeoplasmBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyCardiac Granular Cell Tumor

Broader (3)

Cardiac wall structureSerous Membraneheart tissue

Narrower (1)

Epicardial fat

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2000
2000
Flexible Percutaneous Pericardioscopy: Inherent Drawbacks and Recent Advances
Pericardioscopy enables endoscopic inspection and aimed biopsy of the parietal and visceral pericardium. To elucidate possible… 
1985
1985
Autonomic control of ventricular tachycardia: sympathetic neural influence on spontaneous tachycardia 24 hours after coronary occlusion.
This study was performed to determine whether sympathetic nerves influence the rate of ventricular tachycardia occurring… 
1983
1983
Effects of Diltiazem on Experimental Myocardial Ischemia and on Left Ventricular Performance
To assess the influence of diltiazem on perfusion and function of the ischemic myocardium, 22 conscious chronically instrumented… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Demonstration of Lateral and Epicardial Border Zone Salvage by Flurbiprofen Using an In Vivo Method for Assessing Myocardium at Risk
SUMMARY The purposes of this investigation were (1) to develop an in vivo method of determining the myocardium at risk after… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Lysosomes in myocardial infarction: studies by means of cytochemistry and subcellular fractionation, with observations on the effects of methylprednisolone.
To evaluate lysosomal involvement in myocardial infarction, coronary artery thrombosis was induced by ligation in 16 dogs… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Mesotheliomas of peritoneum, epicardium, and pericardium induced by strain MC29 avian leukosis virus.
Summary Injection of strain MC29 avian leukosis virus into the peritoneal, pericardial, and air sac cavities of the chicken… 
1970
1970
Some observations concerning pericardial effusions and their relationship to the venous and lymphatic circulation of the heart.
The many etiologies for pericardia! effusion have been extensively documented, but the mechanisms involved in; the formation and… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF CAPILLARIES AS DETERMINANTS OF MYOCARDIAL OXYGEN TENSION.
Blood content per gram of tissue was measured in various regions of the myocardium of the dog, by use of I 131 -labeled albumin… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Ventricular fibrillation threshold.
The use of single rectangular stimuli, applied directly to the heart surface, has been confirmed as a reliable method for… 
1953
1953
Studies on hamartomas. I. Cavernous hemangioma of the epicardium.
A cavernous hemangioma is a spongy mass of wide blood-filled spaces which are pleomorphic in shape and dimensions. In contrast to…