Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2015 Introduction: Constrictive pericarditis is characterized by constriction of the heart secondary to pericardial inflammation. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is useful imaging modality for addressing the challenges of confirming this ...
Ali, Aamir +5 more
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Rituximab and pericardiectomy with waffle procedure in constrictive pericarditis due to IgG4‐related disease: A case report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message We should consider IgG4‐related disease (IGRD) as one of the potential causes of constrictive pericarditis. In patients with constrictive pericarditis due to IGRD, the combination of surgical treatment and immunosuppressive therapy ...
Toshitaka Okabe +9 more
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Multimodal imaging in constrictive pericarditis: a case report of cardiac cirrhosis [PDF]
, 2023 Constrictive pericarditis is a rare cause of ascites and cardiac cirrhosis. We present the case of a 36-year- old male patient with a history of cirrhosis of unknown etiology, who consulted for refractory ascites, dyspnea, and lower limb swelling ...
Baltodano-Arellano, Roberto +6 more
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Blunt trauma as a suspected cause of delayed constrictive pericarditis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Constrictive pericarditis is a heterogeneous disease with many causes. Traumatic hemopericardium is an uncommon initiating cause. We report the case of a man developing constrictive pericarditis after blunt chest trauma, in order to ...
Arabia Francisco A +2 more
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Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis in a low-income-setting: Challenges and Outcome of Surgery
Ibom Medical Journal, 2022 Background: In a low-income setting like ours, chronic constrictive pericarditis is not uncommon. Affected patients present late for surgical management owing to poverty and ignorance. These two factors adversely affect the outcome of surgery. Objective:
Nwafor IA, Nwafor MN, Eze AC
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Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2013 Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a rare clinical entity that can pose diagnostic problems. The diagnosis of CP requires a high degree of clinical suspicion.
Doustkami, Hossein +4 more
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Constrictive Pericarditis: There Is Nothing More Deceptive than an Obvious Fact [PDF]
DiagnosticsIntroduction: we discuss the clinical case of a patient referred to our cardiology unit to evaluate the need for a pericardiectomy due to constrictive pericarditis.
Daniele Masarone +4 more
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Effusive Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Congestive Heart Failure, 2009 Effusive constrictive pericarditis (ECP) is a relatively infrequent pericardial condition. The diagnosis is typically made when symptoms and right heart pressure elevation persist despite drainage of pericardial effusion. Visceral and parietal pericardial stripping is an extensive procedure with significant morbidity and mortality but is widely ...
Rajeev Garg +2 more
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Focal Constrictive Pericarditis, an Unusual Cause for Biventricular Failure. [PDF]
J Saudi Heart AssocParachikkottil F +5 more
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Delayed Diagnosis of Constrictive Pericarditis Resulting in Recurrent Heart Failure: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Medicine Insights: Case ReportsConstrictive pericarditis can lead to compromised diastolic ventricular filling due to pericardial inflammation and fibrosis. A diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis was established by identifying structural and hemodynamic features through ...
Chunliang Wang +5 more
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