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Multimodality approach to the diagnosis and management of constrictive pericarditis
Author(s) -
AnsariGilani Kianoush,
Gilkeson Robert C.,
Kikano Elias G.,
Hoit Brian D.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.14649
Subject(s) - constrictive pericarditis , multimodality , medicine , calcification , pericardium , radiology , thickening , pericarditis , hemodynamics , cardiology , intensive care medicine , philosophy , linguistics , engineering , pulp and paper industry
Despite advances in cardiovascular imaging, the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis remains challenging. A multimodality approach to the diagnosis of CP is essential to (a) fully assess the extent of pericardial thickening and calcification, (b) detect the functional and hemodynamic consequences of the constricting pericardium, and (c) implement the optimal management strategy in these often complex cases. This case‐based review highlights the role and diagnostic ambiguities of multimodality imaging.