• TTE to confirm clinical diagnosis (Class: Recommended)
• TOE if poor TTE quality of imaging (Class: Recommended)
• TTE to indicate, contraindicate pericardiocentesis (Class: Recommended)
• TTE to guide and for follow-up of pericardiocentesis (Class: Recommended)
• CT/CMR to confirm clinical diagnosis in case of high suspicion of aortic dissection (Class: Reasonable)
• CT/CMR to confirm the clinical diagnosis in case of trauma (Class: Reasonable)
• CT/CMR to confirm clinical diagnosis if echocardiography inconclusive (Class: Not recommended)
• CMR for follow-up of pericardiocentesis (Class: Reasonable)