Multimodality Imaging of Constrictive Pericarditis: Pathophysiology and New Concepts
Sumit Sohal1, Sheetal Vasundara Mathai2, Kevin Lipat3
1Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, RWJ-BH Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ, 07112, USA. sumit.sohal@rwjbh.org.
Current Cardiology Reports
|August 2, 2022
Summary
Advanced imaging aids early diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis (CP) by revealing unique pathophysiological changes. This helps identify reversible cases and guides treatment, improving patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Radiology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Constrictive pericarditis (CP) involves unique pathophysiological changes.
- Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for managing CP.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the pathophysiology of constrictive pericarditis.
- To correlate pathophysiology with symptoms and imaging findings.
- To discuss the role of imaging in diagnosis and treatment guidance for CP.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on constrictive pericarditis.
- Analysis of multimodality imaging techniques for CP diagnosis.
- Correlation of imaging findings with disease pathophysiology and clinical presentation.
Main Results:
- Advanced imaging modalities enhance the identification of early CP stages.
- Multimodality imaging helps identify patients with potentially reversible disease.
- Imaging facilitates peri-procedural planning and complication prediction in CP.
Conclusions:
- Advanced imaging plays a pivotal role in the early diagnosis and management of constrictive pericarditis.
- Imaging guides treatment decisions and risk stratification for CP patients.
- Improved outcomes in CP are achievable through enhanced diagnostic and prognostic capabilities of advanced imaging.
Keywords:
Cardiac magnetic resonance imagingConstrictive pericarditisMultimodality imagingPathophysiologyPre-operative imagingMore Related Videos
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