Utilidad de la tomografía computarizada multicorte para la estimación de la composición del derrame pericárdico

El ecocardiograma (ETT) de primera línea por su La computarizada multicorte (TCMC), parte, complemento ante limitaciones del ETT y de urgencia paciente con de DP. El objetivo del es la utilidad y rol de la TCMC, mediante la medición de densidades, para estimar la etiología del DP, ilustrado con casos de nuestra institución. Derrame pericárdico. Pericardiocentesis. Ecocardiograma Tomografía multicorte. Abstract Pericardial effusion (PE) is a common entity in daily practice, which can occur due to a wide range of conditions. Imaging methods are a key diagnostic tool in the evaluation of the pericardium. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is the first line imaging method because of its cost-effectiveness. Multi-slice Computed Tomography (MSCT), on the other hand, represents a valuable complement to the limitations of TTE and in emergency evaluation of the patient with suspected PE. The objecti-ve of this review is to show the usefulness and role of the MSCT —through the measurement of densities— to estimate the etiology of PE, illustrated with cases of our Institution.