BLOCK 13: Pericardial Disease & Thoracic Aorta

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Learning Objectives By Lesson
PERICARDIAL DISEASE
Pericardial Anatomy & Physiology

Describe the basic pericardial anatomy
List pericardial effusion factors that can influence its hemodynamic effects
Describe the echocardiographic assessment of pericardial effusions
Describe the effect of normal respiratory variation during inspiration and expiration on ventricular filling
Define pulsus paradoxus

Pericardial Tamponade

Pericardial Constriction

Identify etiologies associated with pericardial constriction
Describe the pathophysiology of pericardial constriction
Describe 2D echocardiographic features associated with pericardial constriction
Describe Doppler echocardiographic features associated with pericardial constriction
Describe expected hemodynamic findings seen in pericardial constriction
Explain how the evaluation of pericardial constriction changes in the setting of atrial fibrillation
Describe the pathophysiology of effusive constrictive pericarditis and the importance of the diagnosis
Describe how to differentiate constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy

THORACIC AORTA
Thoracic Aorta

List and define the aortic segments
Describe the orientation of aortic flow in obtaining aortic measurements
Define aortic aneurysmal disease and its classification
Describe the different varieties of acute aortic syndrome
Describe the classification of aortic dissection and its importance from a clinical standpoint
Describe grading of aortic atherosclerosis
Identify complications from aortic atherosclerotic disease
Describe sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and its potential complications

Contributors: Nandan Anavekar, MBBCh; Abdullah Al-abcha, MD; Muhannad Aboud Abbasi, MBBCh; Anthony Kashou, MD
Last updated: July 2023.

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GCU Education Team
Physician Educators