Key result
Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can identify abnormal pericardial thickening in constrictive pericarditis, though constriction can occur without thickening.
Population
Patients with clinical suspicion of underlying constrictive pericarditis
Design
Review
Authors
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Absence of thickening on CT/MRI does not exclude constriction; leaves open the need for prospective validation of imaging criteria.
While CT and MRI are excellent for detecting pericardial thickening, clinicians must remember that thickening is not synonymous with constrictive pericarditis.
Napolitano et al. (2009) conducted a review in Constrictive pericarditis. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was evaluated. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can identify abnormal pericardial thickening in constrictive pericarditis, though constriction can occur without thickening.
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