Fig. 3
From: Constrictive pericarditis in the setting of repeated chest trauma in a mixed martial arts fighter
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. A Steady state free precession (“cine”) imaging demonstrates circumferential thickening of the pericardium (indicated with white arrows) and significant signal void consistent with calcification B Phase sensitive inversion recovery imaging approximately 10 min after administration of gadobenate dimeglumine demonstrates marked circumferential late gadolinium enhancement (indicated with white arrows) suggesting presence of inflamed and/or scar tissue C Double inversion recovery (“black blood”) imaging demonstrates marked circumferential thickening of the pericardium (indicated with white arrows) D Whole heart high resolution 3D inversion recovery imaging demonstrates pronounced late gadolinium enhancement of the entire pericardium (indicated with white arrows). No significant late enhancement of the myocardium was seen, suggesting lack of myocardial involvement or that any associated inflammatory process involving the myocardium has resolved without myocardial scar formation