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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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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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