Uremic pericarditis: Inflammation of pericardial lining related to end-stage renal failure; onset of symptoms before initiation or within 8 weeks of initiation of renal replacement therapy
Dialysis-associated pericarditis: Pericarditis in those on renal replacement therapy > 8 weeks
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Selected References
Kligerman S: Imaging of pericardial disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 57(1):179-99, 2019
Rehman KA et al: Uremic pericarditis, pericardial effusion, and constrictive pericarditis in end-stage renal disease: Insights and pathophysiology. Clin Cardiol. 40(10):839-46, 2017
Bogaert J et al: Pericardial disease: value of CT and MR imaging. Radiology. 267(2):340-56, 2013
Walker CM et al: "Septal bounce". J Thorac Imaging. 27(1):W1, 2012
Peebles CR et al: Pericardial disease--anatomy and function. Br J Radiol. 84 Spec No 3:S324-37, 2011
Gavelli G et al: Thoracic complications in uremic patients and in patients undergoing dialytic treatment: state of the art. Eur Radiol. 7(5):708-17, 1997
Sever MS et al: Pericarditis following renal transplantation. Transplantation. 51(6):1229-32, 1991
Rostand SG et al: Pericarditis in end-stage renal disease. Cardiol Clin. 8(4):701-7, 1990
Spodick DH: Pericarditis in systemic diseases. Cardiol Clin. 8(4):709-16, 1990
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Uremic pericarditis: Inflammation of pericardial lining related to end-stage renal failure; onset of symptoms before initiation or within 8 weeks of initiation of renal replacement therapy
Dialysis-associated pericarditis: Pericarditis in those on renal replacement therapy > 8 weeks
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Kligerman S: Imaging of pericardial disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 57(1):179-99, 2019
Rehman KA et al: Uremic pericarditis, pericardial effusion, and constrictive pericarditis in end-stage renal disease: Insights and pathophysiology. Clin Cardiol. 40(10):839-46, 2017
Bogaert J et al: Pericardial disease: value of CT and MR imaging. Radiology. 267(2):340-56, 2013
Walker CM et al: "Septal bounce". J Thorac Imaging. 27(1):W1, 2012
Peebles CR et al: Pericardial disease--anatomy and function. Br J Radiol. 84 Spec No 3:S324-37, 2011
Gavelli G et al: Thoracic complications in uremic patients and in patients undergoing dialytic treatment: state of the art. Eur Radiol. 7(5):708-17, 1997
Sever MS et al: Pericarditis following renal transplantation. Transplantation. 51(6):1229-32, 1991
Rostand SG et al: Pericarditis in end-stage renal disease. Cardiol Clin. 8(4):701-7, 1990
Spodick DH: Pericarditis in systemic diseases. Cardiol Clin. 8(4):709-16, 1990
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