Key result
MR imaging demonstrated 93% accuracy for differentiating between constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy based on the depiction of thickened pericardium.
Why the study?
Does CT and MRI improve the diagnosis of pericardial diseases in patients with cardiac abnormalities?
Observational (n=30)
Does CT and MRI improve the diagnosis of pericardial diseases in patients with cardiac abnormalities?
CT and MRI are highly accurate imaging modalities for diagnosing complex pericardial diseases, particularly when echocardiography is inconclusive.
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May support MRI differentiation of constrictive pericarditis from restrictive cardiomyopathy when echocardiography is inconclusive; leaves open prospective validation.
Mahmoud et al. (2018) conducted an observational in pericardial diseases (n=30). CT and MRI was evaluated on accuracy for differentiation between constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy. MR imaging demonstrated 93% accuracy for differentiating between constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy based on the depiction of thickened pericardium.
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