The clinical diagnosis of acute pericarditis is based on simple criteria: typical chest pain, pericardial friction rub (Figure 2), widespread ST-segment elevation (Figure 3) and pericardial ...

Pericardial effusions are best diagnosed by echocardiography ... Chest X-ray will show a “globular heart” with significant heart enlargement. CT can detect the presence of a pericardial ...

ECG and echocardiography was done at admission ... Prolonged QTc interval, pericardial effusion and diastolic dysfunction are associated with higher mortality.

Aljodi, M. , Alfoli, A. , Alnatsheh, H. , Juneidi, A. and Neiroukh, H. (2025) Hemorrhagic Pericardial Cyst Mimicking Pleural Effusion. Open Access Library Journal, 12, 1-6. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1113215 ...

Review pulsus paradoxus here. Diagnosis is clinical, based on hypotension with a large pericardial effusion; however, echocardiography can be helpful and can show right ventricular early diastolic ...