The majority of patients who reported pericardial effusion following oral minoxidil use were men, which was a significantly higher rate than all other adverse events associated with oral minoxidil use ...

and may provide detailed information regarding pericardial thickness, calcification, effusion and inflammation. [8] In addition to anatomic characterization, functional or hemodynamic consequences ...

The cardiothoracic ratio is generally normal, but may be increased due to concomitant pericardial effusion. Pericardial calcification, a sign of chronicity, may be observed in chronic CP ...

Acutely, the most common cardiovascular complications of XRT are pericarditis and pericardial effusions. For symptomatic patients presenting during (or immediately after) radiotherapy, transthoracic ...