A. Renal failure
B. Post-infarction
C. Pregnancy
D. Foetal
A. RENAL FAILURE
TTE to confirm clinical diagnosis |
| Class |
| Recommended |
| A. TOE if poor TT quality of imaging |
| Class |
| Recommended |
| A. TTE for diagnosis, guiding and follow-up of pericardiocentesis |
| Class |
| Recommended |
| A. CT/CMR to confirm clinical diagnosis if echocardiography inconclusive (except non-contrast CT or CMR) |
| Class |
| Not recommended |
B. POST-INFARCTION
TTE to confirm clinical diagnosis |
| Class |
| Recommended |
| B. Contrast echocardiography (aneurysm, free wall rupture) |
| Class |
| Reasonable |
| B. TOE if poor TT quality of imaging |
| Class |
| Reasonable |
| B. CT/CMR to confirm clinical diagnosis if echocardiography inconclusive (e.g. haemopericardium) |
| Class |
| Reasonable |
C. PREGNANCY
TTE to confirm clinical diagnosis |
| Class |
| Recommended |
| C. CT/CMR to confirm clinical diagnosis if echocardiography inconclusive |
| Class |
| Not recommended |
| C. TTE for guiding and follow-up of pericardiocentesis |
| Class |
| Recommended |
D. FOETAL
TTE to confirm clinical diagnosis |
| Class |
| Recommended |
| D. CT/CMR to confirm clinical diagnosis if echocardiography inconclusive |
| Class |
| Not recommended |