Pericarditis may be caused by infectious or noninfectious noxa. Most cases are labeled as 'idiopathic' because the traditional diagnostic approach often fails to identify the etiology. Most ...
Translated from the original German by David Roseveare. a) Axial contrastenhanced computed tomography showing serous pericardial effusion (20 HU) and left ventricular apical thrombus (arrowheads).