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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 Cardiac MRI

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

Dr. Omid Kiamanesh
Constrictive Pericarditis ... the thickened pericardium ... #Pericarditis # ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #chest
Calcifications
Detection of calcifications within the heart is quite common.
The most common are coronary artery calcifications and
calcifications within the heart ... pericarditis. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pericardial ... #Pericarditis #
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Also has pericardial ... Constrictive pericarditis-dx ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
• Inflammatory pericardial ... chest pain ... (2) pericardial ... CMR). ... #criteria #cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Pericarditis ... blue marks on her chest ... There is an extra heart ... extra sound is a pericardial ... #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... to workup right-heart ... circumferential pericardial ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... intrapericardial (heart ... transmitted to the heart ... pericarditis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #dissociation
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... out Left-Sided Heart ... • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology