Evaluation of pericardial effusion

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Adler Y, Charron P, Imazio M, et al. 2015 ESC guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases. Eur Heart J. 2015;36:2921-64.Full text  Abstract

Klein AL, Abbara S, Agler DA, et al. American Society of Echocardiography clinical recommendations for multimodality cardiovascular imaging of patients with pericardial disease: endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2013 Sep;26(9):965-1012.e15.Full text  Abstract

Isselbacher EM, Preventza O, Black JH 3rd, et al. 2022 ACC/AHA guideline for the diagnosis and management of aortic disease: a report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2022 Nov 2 [Epub ahead of print].Full text  Abstract

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