Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency caused by the progressive accumulation of
pericardial fluid (effusion), blood, pus or air in the pericardium, compressing the heart …

Pericardial diseases have gained renewed clinical interest, leading to a renaissance in the
field. There have been many recent advances in pericardial diseases in both multimodality …

Remarkable advances have occurred in the understanding of the pathophysiology of
pericardial diseases and the role of multimodality imaging in this field. Medical therapy and …

Frequently, multimodality imaging is indispensable in the care of patients with pericardial
disease. With cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, pericardial inflammation can be …

Importance Pericarditis accounts for up to 5% of emergency department visits for
nonischemic chest pain in North America and Western Europe. With appropriate treatment …

Importance Pericarditis is the most common form of pericardial disease. Recurrence of
pericarditis affects 15% to 30% of patients after the initial episode of pericarditis. Up to 50 …

Abstract Purpose of Review Pericardial effusion is a challenging pericardial syndrome and a
cause of serious concern for physicians and patients due to its potential progression to life …

Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a complex clinical syndrome in which an inflamed
pericardium becomes fibrotic and non-compliant, ultimately reducing cardiac pump …

Abstract Purpose of Review The unique pathophysiological changes of constrictive
pericarditis (CP) can now be identified with better imaging modalities, thereby hel** in its …

There is a need to review the multimodality imaging techniques, as well as the emerging
role of the newer noninvasive imaging modalities in the field of constrictive pericarditis (CP) …