â¢ The Jewish afterlife is called Olam Ha-Ba (The World to Come) â¢ Resurrection and reincarnation are within the range of traditional Jewish belief. â¢ Temporary (but not eternal) punishment after death is within traditional belief. Traditional Judaism firmly believes that death is not the end of human existence.
Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart) is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity. Because of the limited amount of space in the pericardial cavity, fluid accumulation leads to an increased intrapericardial pressure which can negatively affect heart function.
Background A large idiopathic chronic pericardial effusion is a collection of pericardial fluid that persists for more than three months and has no apparent cause. We conducted a prospective study of the natural history and treatment of this disorder.