Inflammatory response to cardiac injury (surgery, myocardial infarction) that leads to pericardial &/or pleural effusion
Etiologies: Cardiac surgery (PPCS), pericardiotomy (PPCS), myocardial infarction (Dressler), pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator lead implantation
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General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Filbey K et al: Postcardiac injury syndrome after cardiac implantable electronic device implantation. Herz. 45(7):696-702, 2020
Porcel JM: Pleural effusions in acute idiopathic pericarditis and postcardiac injury syndrome. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 23(4):346-50, 2017
Wolk B et al: Postcardiac injury syndrome following transvenous pacer or defibrillator insertion: CT imaging and review of the literature. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 42(4):141-8, 2013
Peebles CR et al: Pericardial disease--anatomy and function. Br J Radiol. 84 Spec No 3:S324-37, 2011
O'Leary SM et al: Imaging the pericardium: appearances on ECG-gated 64-detector row cardiac computed tomography. Br J Radiol. 83(987):194-205, 2010
Inflammatory response to cardiac injury (surgery, myocardial infarction) that leads to pericardial &/or pleural effusion
Etiologies: Cardiac surgery (PPCS), pericardiotomy (PPCS), myocardial infarction (Dressler), pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator lead implantation
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Filbey K et al: Postcardiac injury syndrome after cardiac implantable electronic device implantation. Herz. 45(7):696-702, 2020
Porcel JM: Pleural effusions in acute idiopathic pericarditis and postcardiac injury syndrome. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 23(4):346-50, 2017
Wolk B et al: Postcardiac injury syndrome following transvenous pacer or defibrillator insertion: CT imaging and review of the literature. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 42(4):141-8, 2013
Peebles CR et al: Pericardial disease--anatomy and function. Br J Radiol. 84 Spec No 3:S324-37, 2011
O'Leary SM et al: Imaging the pericardium: appearances on ECG-gated 64-detector row cardiac computed tomography. Br J Radiol. 83(987):194-205, 2010
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