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The heart is found within the pericardial sac. The pericardium is divided into two layers—the fibrous pericardium and the serous pericardium (Fig. 23.1). The fibrous pericardium is an outer fibroelastic layer. The inner serous pericardium, formed of a thin layer of mesothelial cells is invested by the heart, thus creating two layers—the visceral serous pericardium which is continuous with the outer layer of the epicardium and the parietal serous pericardium which is continuous with the inner layer of the fibrous pericardium (Fig. 23.2). The potential space between these two layers is the pericardial cavity.
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Ali, J. (2023). Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis. In: Wells, F.C. (eds) Atlas of Cardiac Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43195-1_23
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