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Swinging Heart within a Large Pericardial Effusion on Cardiac MRI - Electrical Alternans Visualized

Prasad Jain, MD
within a Large Pericardial ... Effusion on Cardiac MRI ... #Alternans #CardiacMRI ... #radiology #cardiology ... #cardiac #MRI
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
absence of the pericardium ... deviation - CMR: left posterolateral ... #CardiacMRI #CMRI ... #cardiology #chest ... #radiology #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Cardiac MRI

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

Dr. Omid Kiamanesh
Pericarditis on Cardiac MRI ... MRI shows ventricular ... the thickened pericardium ... #Pericarditis #CardiacMRI ... #radiology #chest
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... of dyspnea and chest ... low voltage QRS, electrical ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Cardiac MRI in Evaluation of Pericardial Disease

Tl-weighted fast spin echo - Morphological assessment of the pericardium
Cardiac MRI in Evaluation ... of Pericardial ... enhancement (arrow) #CardiacMRI ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... intolerance • Chest ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... #Management #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... Cardiomyopathy - Electrical ... tissue (previous MI ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... structural and electrical ... control (chemical/electrical ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis