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A Complicated Case of Transient Constrictive Pericarditis Secondary to Rivaroxaban-Associated Hemopericardium

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
A 72-year-old man on rivaroxaban developed effusive constrictive pericarditis secondary to hemopericardium. His condition improved with anti-inflammatory therapy supporting a diagnosis of transient constrictive pericarditis.
Vardhmaan Jain, MD, Ossama K. Abou Hassan, MD, Michael Chetrit, MD, Agam Bansal, MD, Mohamed M. Gad, MD, Nicholas Kassis, MD, Allan L. Klein, MD   +6 more
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Case report: Epstein–Barr virus and constrictive pericarditis—An unusual combination

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
Constrictive pericarditis is a chronic inflammatory process that can lead to heart failure if not diagnosed and treated correctly. Although Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)–related pericarditis is a very rare condition, it should still be considered for a ...
Mario Panebianco, Eduard Limonjiani, Roberto Formigari, Veronica Bordonaro, Aurelio Secinaro, Enrico Cetrano, Adriano Carotti, Lorenzo Galletti, Sonia Albanese   +8 more
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A case report of constrictive pericarditis: a forgotten cause of refractory ascites

Radiology Case Reports, 2020
Constrictive pericarditis is well known but rare and commonly forgotten cause of ascites. Early diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis is difficult due to absence of typical cardiopulmonary signs and multiple vague symptoms and its insidious course.
Mohammad Barry, MD, Saud Al-Muhaidb, MD, Ahmed Fathala, MD   +2 more
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Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.
Lai, RP, Mayosi, BM, Ntsekhe, M, Ross, IL, Shenje, J, Wilkinson, KA, Wilkinson, RJ   +6 more
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A rare case of constrictive pericarditis with Budd–Chiari syndrome due to right atrial thrombosis

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021
Patients living with HIV (PLWH) with previous pulmonary tuberculosis, presenting with disproportionate ascites to peripheral congestion, should alert the clinician to consider constrictive pericarditis and Budd–Chiari syndrome (BCS).
Somasundram Pillay, Nokwazi Moffat
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Effusive-constrictive pericarditis, hepatitis, and pancreatitis in a patient with possible coxsackievirus B infection: a case report [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Coxsackie B is a viral pathogen that presents with various invasive diseases in adults. Historically, the majority of adult cases with pericarditis or myocarditis have been attributed to coxsackievirus B.
Jon Persichino, Made Sutjita, Rajagopal Krishnan, Roger Garrison   +3 more
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Constrictive Pericarditis

Circulation Journal, 2008
Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is characterized by scarring and loss of elasticity of the pericardium, resulting in external impedance of cardiac filling. In the developed world, CP is most frequently encountered as a consequence of previous cardiac surgery, thoracic irradiation, viral or idiopathic causes.
Partho P, Sengupta, Mackram F, Eleid, Bijoy K, Khandheria   +2 more
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Successful Radical Pericardiectomy for Porcelain Constrictive Pericarditis

JACC: Case Reports, 2021
We report the case of a patient with severely calcified constrictive pericarditis and liver cirrhosis who underwent successful off-pump radical pericardiectomy. The cardiac parameters significantly improved without severe complications.
Yusuke Hamada, MD, Koichi Toda, MD, Noriyuki Kashiyama, MD, Shigeru Miyagawa, MD, Yoshiki Sawa, MD   +4 more
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Pericarditis constrictiva: multimodalidad

Revista Colombiana de Cardiología, 2019
Resumen: La pericarditis constrictiva es una entidad clínica que se manifiesta con signos y síntomas de insuficiencia cardiaca diastólica, causada por un pericardio anormalmente engrosado y rígido, o ambos, y disminución consecuente del llenado ...
Renato Quispe, Pedro A. Villablanca, Mario García   +2 more
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Constrictive pericarditis in a post–renal transplant patient: a case report [PDF]

, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Constrictive pericarditis is a rare complication in the post–renal transplant period. It poses a diagnostic dilemma even in the modern era. Its incidence is not known and tuberculosis is implicated in some of the cases. CASE PRESENTATION: A
Chaminda Kularathne, Harshani D Perera, Ranga M Weerakkody, Rezvi Sheriff   +3 more
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