Q. Patient being evaluated for cause of ascites. Constrictive pericarditis or Restrictive cardiomyopathy? Simultaneous LV and RV pressure trace is being shown here. Answer: Here, RV and LV discordance is present which is suggestive of constrictive pericarditis. RCM will have LV and RV concordance during respiration.
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