A member asked:

My echo said i have a mildy thickened pericardium, what does that mean? also sm pericardiul effusion rv free wall, but shows mod-lg on cardiac mri.

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Dr. Alan Heldman answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Pericardial disease: Pericardial thickening & effusion (excess fluid in the sac around the heart) can be caused by a number of conditions including viral or idiopathic pericarditis (inflammation caused by a virus or by other unknown causes), or auto-immune illnesses such as systemic lupus. It would be important to get more details (including why was the MRI done?) Consider an inbox consult here on HealthTap.

Answered 4/23/2016

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