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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 ... DrPrasadJain #Pericardial ... Electrical #Alternans #CardiacMRI ... #cardiology #cardiac
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... of dyspnea and chest ... diastolic collapse of RV ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac MRI in Evaluation of Pericardial Disease

Tl-weighted fast spin echo - Morphological assessment of the pericardium
Cardiac MRI in Evaluation ... quantification of cardiac ... effects such as RV ... enhancement (arrow) #CardiacMRI ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Cardiac MRI

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

Dr. Omid Kiamanesh
Pericarditis on Cardiac ... the thickened pericardium ... #Pericarditis #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #chest
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
absence of the pericardium ... leftward shift of the cardiac ... Congenital #absence #pericardium ... #CardiacMRI #CMRI ... #cardiology #chest
Inferoseptal Ventricular Septal Rupture (VSR) with RV dilatation on Cardiac MRI

60 y/o with chest pressure few
Rupture (VSR) with RV ... dilatation on Cardiac ... 60 y/o with chest ... SeptalRupture #VSR #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #cardiology
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
patient with a large cardiac ... silhouette on the chest ... x-ray due to pericardial ... Pericardial effusion ... CT-reconstruction #Clinical #Radiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... right side of the chest ... since the heart or pericardial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #Cardiac
Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
Dilatation on Cardiac ... corresponding Chest ... dyspnoea but no chest ... Dilatation #Aorta #CardiacMRI ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... to Accommodate RV ... Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... structures and extra- pericardial ... pathophysiology #cardiology