PP-083 Traditional Imaging for Pericarditis: How Often Does it Fail?




Objective


Diagnosing constrictive pericarditis remains a challenge for many clinicians, and the role of imaging in determining whether constrictive pericarditis is present remains unclear. We aimed to determine the usefulness of chest x-ray, CT, and MRI have in detecting constrictive pericarditis.




Methods


Patients who underwent pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis at the University of Pittsburgh between 1992 and 2010 were identified. Subjects who had confirmed hemodynamic and surgical findings of constrictive pericarditis were included in the study. Their charts were reviewed to determine if pericarditis was evident on imaging prior to surgery. A cutoff thickness of 4 mm was used to define abnormal pericardial thickening.




Methods


Patients who underwent pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis at the University of Pittsburgh between 1992 and 2010 were identified. Subjects who had confirmed hemodynamic and surgical findings of constrictive pericarditis were included in the study. Their charts were reviewed to determine if pericarditis was evident on imaging prior to surgery. A cutoff thickness of 4 mm was used to define abnormal pericardial thickening.

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Nov 30, 2016 | Posted by in CARDIOLOGY | Comments Off on PP-083 Traditional Imaging for Pericarditis: How Often Does it Fail?

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