CMR: cardiovascular magnetic resonance; CP: contrictive pericarditis; CT: computed tomography; E/A: ratio of mitral E and A wave velocities; e': early mitral annular velocity; FDG-PET: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography; IVC: inferior vena cava; JVP: jugular venous pressure; LV: left ventricle; RA: right atrium; RCM: restrictive cardiomyopathy; RV: right ventricle; TR: tricuspid regurgitation; TS: tricuspid stenosis.
* TR is another cause of elevated JVP with steep y descent and/or Kussmaul sign. However, presence of TR does not exclude RCM or CP. TR is a frequently a complication or comorbidity in patients with RCM or CP.
¶ Respirophasic interventricular septal shift reflects ventricular interdependence and is characterized by posterior (leftward) movement of the interventricular septum with inspiration and anterior (rightward) movement of the interventricular septum with expiration.
Δ A medial e' ≥8 (or 9) cm/s is used to identify patients in sinus rhythm with respirophasic septal shift who are likely to have CP. When the medial e' is assessed during atrial fibrillation a medial e' ≥11 cm/s is used to identify patients who are likely to have CP.
◊ Choice of further testing depends upon institutional resources and expertise.