A Study on Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Diseases
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Pericardial effusion was a diagnostic enigma before the advent of echocardiography, both in developed and developing countries, more so in poorer countries.Advent of M-Mode and 2D-Echocardiography has revolutionized the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases. The ECG and x-ray chest may be non-diagnostic in early cases. Echocardiography helps to overcome this difficulty. Objective of the present study was to study is taken up to evaluate role of Echocardiography in early detection of pericardial effusion and also to quantitate the pericardial fluid by measuring the amount of fluid drained during surgery. Matrerial and Methods: The present study was carried out at Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad.About 15 patients were studied in a tertiary care set up. The age group of the study was in the range of 8-43 years. The selected patients underwent routine blood investigations, x-ray, ECG and Echo M mode and 2 Dimensional (ADL). Results: There were 11 males and 1 female patients. There were 2 cases of effusive–constrictive pericarditis, 1 case of constrictive pericarditis and the remaining (9) were of pericardial effusion. Conclusion: Echocardiography was extremely useful not only in demonstrating pericardial effusion but alsoshowed various abnormalities of mitral valve, septal motion and cardiac motion.
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Ravindra Kumar, M. Sitaram
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