Echo MasterClass

Pericardial Disease

Chapter 18

Presenter: Prof. Thomas Binder, MD, FESC

1:02:00

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What you will learn

Many problems may affect the pericardium - some of them are life-threatening. Just think of tamponade. The emergency echo tips in this chapter might save you next time you are on call at night. So you’d better get started!

What are the causes and consequences of pericardial effusion?
How to image and quantify pericardial effusion?
How to make the diagnosis of tamponade and constriction?
Pericardial cysts
Congenital abnormalities of the pericardium
Pericardial carcinosis / tumors

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Cases

Toxic Effects

Something is poisining the heart

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Classic Example

Why make things difficult? This case shows highlights most important features of a difficult to diagnose disease

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Case stories

Fear of Complexity

Complexity scares us. It tends to defy our comprehension skills. However, we sometimes make things more complex than they actually are.

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Peeling the Heart

Case: It all started 6 months ago when Jürgen, a 33-year-old waiter, was diagnosed with acute pericarditis.

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Quick Decisions

I always conduct a complete echo exam including all standard views. However, there are exceptions...

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