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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 ... #Pericarditis # ... #radiology #chest
ASE - Multimodality Imaging of Pericardial Disease
 - Acute / Recurrent Pericarditis
 - Pericardial Anatomy and
Acute / Recurrent Pericarditis ... / Tamponade - Constrictive ... Pericarditis - ... Diseases #diagnosis ... #imaging #cardiology
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... chest pain ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #criteria #cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
blue marks on her chest ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... 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 ... evidence of RA/RV ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Constrictive pericarditis-dx ... Echocardiogram #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 ... pericarditis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #dissociation
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Around the Heart on Chest ... is typical of pericardial ... associated w/ constrictive ... pericarditis. ... #cardiology #clinical
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... percarditis - ... pericarditis, severe ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology