In comparison, cardiac CT and CMR provide a comprehensive ... and may provide detailed information regarding pericardial thickness, calcification, effusion and inflammation.

Individuals without pericardial effusion have a small amount of pericardial fluid (15 mL to 50 mL), which helps promote cardiac chamber interaction by allowing the heart to move freely without ...

pericardial effusion with and without cardiac tamponade, constrictive pericarditis and effusive-constrictive pericarditis. Emphasis is placed on clinical signs and the important invasive and ...

Rupture of the ascending aortic dissection into the pericardium can cause a rapid pericardial effusion resulting in ... Transesophageal echocardiography and MRI can be useful as well.