BB23

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Cardiac tamponade

Description

Cardiac tamponade is a clinical syndrome caused by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space, resulting in reduced ventricular filling and subsequent hemodynamic compromise. Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency, the complications of which include shock, and death.

Index terms

  • Cardiac tamponade
  • pericardial tamponade

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • BB20 – Acute pericarditis
  • BB21 – Chronic rheumatic pericarditis
  • BB22 – Constrictive pericarditis
  • BB24 – Haemopericardium
  • BB25 – Pericardial effusion
  • BB2Y – Other specified pericarditis
  • BB2Z – Pericarditis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Cardiac tamponade – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/216782575

Part of: 11: Diseases of the circulatory system