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* There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of pericardial effusion. | * There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of pericardial effusion. | ||
* Pericardial effusion is primarily diagnosed based on the clinical evaluation along with electrocardiographic and chest radiograph findings, which may suggest the presence of a pericardial effusion. | * Pericardial effusion is primarily diagnosed based on the clinical evaluation along with electrocardiographic and chest radiograph findings, which may suggest the presence of a pericardial effusion. | ||
* Echocardiography must be performed in all patients with possible pericardial effusion. | * Echocardiography must be performed in all patients with possible pericardial effusion.<ref name="pmid26320112">{{cite journal| author=Adler Y, Charron P, Imazio M, Badano L, Barón-Esquivias G, Bogaert J et al.| title=2015 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)Endorsed by: The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). | journal=Eur Heart J | year= 2015 | volume= 36 | issue= 42 | pages= 2921-2964 | pmid=26320112 | doi=10.1093/eurheartj/ehv318 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26320112 }} </ref> | ||
* Echocardiography is an excellent method for detection and estimation of the size of pericardial effusions. | * Echocardiography is an excellent method for detection and estimation of the size of pericardial effusions. | ||
===== Diagnostic results ===== | ===== Diagnostic results ===== | ||
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=== Name of Diagnostic Criteria === | === Name of Diagnostic Criteria === | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Roukoz A. Karam, M.D.[2]
Overview
Diagnostic Study of Choice
Study of choice
- There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of pericardial effusion.
- Pericardial effusion is primarily diagnosed based on the clinical evaluation along with electrocardiographic and chest radiograph findings, which may suggest the presence of a pericardial effusion.
- Echocardiography must be performed in all patients with possible pericardial effusion.[1]
- Echocardiography is an excellent method for detection and estimation of the size of pericardial effusions.
Diagnostic results
Sequence of Diagnostic Studies
Name of Diagnostic Criteria
References
- ↑ Adler Y, Charron P, Imazio M, Badano L, Barón-Esquivias G, Bogaert J; et al. (2015). "2015 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)Endorsed by: The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)". Eur Heart J. 36 (42): 2921–2964. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehv318. PMID 26320112.