DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i07.068

Pages: 2607-2609

Introduction: Pericardial effusion was a diagnostic riddle before the advent of echocardiography, both in developed and developing countries, more so in under developed countries. Introduction of M-Mode and 2D-Echocardiography has revolutionized the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases. The ECG and x-ray chest may be non-diagnostic in early cases. Echo-cardiography helps to overcome this difficulty. Objective of the study was to evaluate role of Echocardiography in early detection of pericardial effusion and also to quantitate the pericardial fluid by measuring the amount of fluid drained during surgery. Material and Methods: The present study was carried out at department of cardiology S. P. Medical College, Bikaner Rajasthan. About 15 patients were studied in a tertiary care set up. The age group of the study was in the range of 8-43 years. The selected patients undergo routine blood investigations, x-ray, ECG and Echo M mode and 2 Dimensional (ADL). Results: There were 11 males and 1 female patient. There were 2 cases of effusive–constrictive pericarditis, 1 case of constrictive pericarditis and the remaining (9) were of peri-cardial effusion. Conclusion: Echocardiography was awfully useful not only in demonstrating pericardial effusion but also showed various abnormalities of mitral valve, septal motion and car-diac motion.