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Chapter-69 Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment in Pericardial Disorders

BOOK TITLE: Comprehensive Textbook of Echocardiography (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Nanda Navin C
2. Booker O Julian
ISBN
9789350906347
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11889_69
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. UAB School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, Heart Station/Echocardiography Laboratories, University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, The Kirklin Clinic, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Echocardiography A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques; International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound (ISCU)
2. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Chapter keywords
2D TTE, 3D echo, 3D TTE, Pericardial masses, Pericardial disorders, Pericardial effusion, Parietal pericardium, Magnetic resonance imaging, Constrictive pericarditis, Chronic constrictive pericarditis, Pericardial hematomas

Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment in pericardial disorders. After reading this chapter you will able to know two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in pericardial effusion, three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in pericardial effusion, two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in constriction, three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in constriction, two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in pericardial masses, three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in pericardial masses. There is table in this chapter which are very well explained for studies with advantages of 3D TTE in evaluating pericardial diseases for better understanding. Conclusion is also mentioned at the end of chapter. Each topic is described with color images. 11 self-explanatory and comprehensive images are included in this chapter. 19 references are given at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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