Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Effusions and Cardiac Masses

Topics

• Etiology of pericardial effusion
• Clinical presentation with pericardial effusion
• Size & type of pericardial effusion
• Echo characteristics of pericardial effusion
• Differentiation of pleural versus pericardial fluid
• Echo characteristics of tamponade; constrictive pericardial disease
• Primary benign intracardiac tumors: primary malignant intracardiac tumors
• Secondary (metastatic) intracardiac tumors
• Echo characterization of cardiac tumors; case studies

Objectives

Upon completion of this enduring material activity, you should be able to accomplish the following:

1. Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret pericardial effusions and cardiac masses with echocardiography
2. Identify the ultrasound findings associated with pericardial disease and cardiac masses

• Etiology of Pericardial Effusion
• Clinical Presentation with Pericardial Effusion
• Size & Type of Pericardial Effusion
• Echo Characteristics of Pericardial Effusion
• Differentiation of Pleural Versus Pericardial Fluid
• Echo Characteristics of Tamponade; Constrictive Pericardial Disease
• Primary Benign Intracardiac Tumors: Primary Malignant Intracardiac Tumors
• Secondary (metastatic) Intracardiac Tumors
• Echo Characterization of Cardiac Tumors; Case Studies

Date of Original Release: 1/7/2015
This edition valid for credit through: 1/8/2018

Video Length: 0:28:00