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Echocardiograms

The Diagnostic Approach to Pericardial Effusions

Pericardial effusions may present asymptomatically, as part of a systemic illness, or with symptoms of pericarditis. Examination findings are variable, but the presence of a pericardial friction rub is suggestive.

Indications and Usefulness of Stress Echocardiography

Stress echocardiography is a sophisticated and highly specialized form of stress testing. The principles involve the direct echocardiographic visualisation of systolic thickening of the left ventricle, both at rest and under haemodynamic stress.