The Common Vein
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- How to diagnose constrictive pericarditis on CT
- Questions
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- What are the signs of constrictive pericarditis on CT
- pericardial thickening
- diffuse or localized(2mm = normal – 3mm equivocal >3mm abnormal)
- symptoms related to decreased cardiac output in DOE or at rest fatigability a or at rest, or both. impaired diastolic filling of the right ventricle
- signs of fluid overload (ranging from peripheral edema to anasarca),
- ie signs of right heart failure including
- dilatation of the
- RA
- IVC and hepatic veins
- Coronary Sinus
- Azygos vein
- Hepatomegaly
- dilatation of the
- pericardial thickening
- What is the role of the CXR and LA in Dx
- increase in left atrial because it cannot fill therefore
- increase in pulmonary venous pressure
- Usually normal size LA
- However since LA hmay be only partly covered by pericardium, it may in fact enlarge
- What are the signs of constrictive pericarditis on CT
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- Questions
Atlas
Courtesy Lloyd Hawes MD 36620 copyright 2009 |
39607 Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD code breast hx SOB fx interstitial thickening fx prominent interlobular septa code heart pericardium fx effusion dx breast carcinoma question lymphangitis question pericardial tamponade CTscan |
Peritoneal Amyloidosis |
15528 heart + pericardium + fx calcification + amyloid + imaging radiology CTscan infiltrative amyloidosis |
16864 Courtesy Ashley Davidoff Copyright 2009 |
Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD. 32215c |
76349b03 heart pericardium fluiud hyperemic pericardial effusion lymphoma Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD |
Links and References
Napolitano G et al Imaging Features of Constrictive Pericarditis: Beyond Pericardial Thickening Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal Volume 60, Issue 1, February 2009, (good review)
Senapati A et al, Disparity in spatial distribution of pericardial calcifications in constrictive pericarditis Openheart BMJmj. Volume 5, Issue 2
Khalid, N et al Pericardial Calcification StatPearls
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