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Constrictive Pericarditis on Cardiac MRI

MRI shows ventricular interdependence and re-demonstrates the thickened pericardium. 

Dr. Omid Kiamanesh
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Cardiac MRI ... the thickened pericardium ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #chest
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... Constrictive pericarditis-dx ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... #clinical #cardiology
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Pericardial Constriction ... constriction. ... bounce, but very clear ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #a4c #bounce
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
is typical of pericardial ... associated w/ constrictive ... pericarditis. ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... pedal edema, and clear ... circumferential pericardial ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... structures and extra- pericardial ... pericarditis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #dissociation
Calcifications
Detection of calcifications within the heart is quite common.
The most common are coronary artery calcifications and
Here we see pericardial ... pericarditis. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pericardial ... #Pericarditis #
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Tamponade - Pericardial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology