A 61-Year-Old Woman With New Pericardial Effusion

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4023

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January 22, 2023

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Journal-based CME

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Fee

$30

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JAMA Cardiology

Description

A 61-year-old woman presents with pleuritic chest pain, shortness of breath, and syncope in addition to having an inferior vena cava stent placement 9 years prior. What would you do next?

doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2019.5276

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1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.

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Educational Objectives

Based on this clinical scenario and the accompanying image, understand how to arrive at a correct diagnosis.

Keywords

Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Clinical Challenge, Pericardial Disease, Surgery

Competencies

Medical Knowledge

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Additional Information

doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2019.5276