Anatomy and physiology of the pericardium -- History and physical examination of a patient with pericardial disease -- EKG in evaluation of pericardial disease -- Echocardiography in pericardial disease -- Cardiac catheterization evaluation of a patient with pericardial disease -- X-ray, CT and MRI in pericardial disease -- Pericarditis (Acute, Chronic) .-Â{u3BEE}nstrictive pericarditis -- Pericardial effusionÂ{u086E}d tamponade -- Other diseases of the pericardium (Cysts, Malignancies) -- Drainage of pericardial effusion -- Surgical management of pericardial disease -- Pathway of the management of pericardial disease.

The clinical aspects of pericardial disease encompass acute and recurrent pericarditis, pericardial effusion and pericardial tamponade, constrictive pericarditis, and effusive-constrictive pericarditis. These disorders differ not only in clinical presentation but also in the timeline of development, thus management of pericardial disease can be challenging for many clinicians. To assist medical professionals with this often complex area, this book provides an extensive review of pericardial disease evaluation and management in a unified, stepwise pathway-based approach. Â{u0361}nagement of Pericardial Disease contains a selection of defining clinical images to guide in identification and management of pericardial disease. Fellows, residents, cardiologists, thoracic medicine physicians, cardiothoracic surgeons, radiologists, and intensive care and emergency medicine physicians alike will find this book to be an essential resource for developing the skills and knowledge applicable to managing pericardial disease in patients.