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Systematic review of non-invasive cardiovascular imaging in the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis.
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- Multimodality Imaging Approach in the Diagnosis of Constrictive Pericarditis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A Rare Case of Burkitt's Lymphoma Presenting as Mixed Constrictive and Obstructive Cardiogenic Shock.US cardiology · 2026Article
- Echocardiographic Criteria to Differentiate Constrictive Pericarditis From Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: A Meta-analysis.CJC open · 2023Review
- Transverse and longitudinal right ventricular fractional parameters derived from four-chamber cine MRI are associated with right ventricular dysfunction etiology.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A Systematic Review of COVID-19 and Pericarditis.Cureus · 2022Review
- Misdiagnosis of constrictive pericarditis presenting with haemorrhagic pericardial effusion: a case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2019Article
- A New High-Performance Gadonanotube-Polymer Hybrid Material for Stem Cell Labeling and Tracking by MRI.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2018Article
- Constrictive Pericarditis: An Update on Noninvasive Multimodal Diagnosis.Journal of cardiovascular echographyReview
- Transthoracic Echocardiography: Beginner's Guide with Emphasis on Blind Spots as Identified with CT and MRI.Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, IncArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDiagnosis of constrictive pericarditis (CP) can be challenging. It can be nearly impossible to distinguish CP from other causes of right heart failure. Although various imaging modalities help in the diagnosis, no test is definitive. Several reviews have addressed the role of various imaging techniques in the diagnosis of CP but a systematic review has not yet been published.
objectiveOur intention was to study the ability of various non-invasive imaging modalities to diagnose CP in patients with surgically confirmed disease and to apply our findings to develop a clinically useful diagnostic algorithm.
methodsA PubMed (NLM) search was performed with MeSH term "constrictive pericarditis". Original articles that investigated the ability of various cardiovascular imaging modalities to noninvasively diagnose surgically confirmed CP were included in our review. Investigations that included any cases without surgical confirmation were excluded.
resultsThe PubMed search yielded 3001 results with MeSH term "constrictive pericarditis" (January 8, 2016). We identified (40) studies on CP that matched our inclusion criteria. We summarized our results sorted by individual non-invasive CV imaging modalities - echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Under each imaging modality, we grouped our discussion based on different parameters useful in CP diagnosis.
conclusionsIn conclusion, contemporary diagnosis of CP is based on clinical features and echocardiography. Cardiac MRI is recommended in patients where echocardiography is not diagnostic. Both cardiac MRI and CT can guide surgical planning but we prefer MRI as it provides both structural and functional information.
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