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Brothers with constrictive pericarditis – A novel mutation in a rare disease
Indian Heart Journal, 2016 Familial constrictive pericarditis is extremely rare. We report a case of two brothers both suffering constrictive pericarditis along with having multiple painless joint deformities.
Devendra V. Patil +3 more
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An Unusual Case of Parasitic Constrictive Pericarditis
JACC: Case Reports, 2023 Parasitic constrictive pericarditis is a rare entity. We present a case of a 75-year-old man who presented with dyspnea, ascites, and pedal edema and was found to have constrictive pericarditis on multimodality imaging with positive serology for ...
Ankit Agrawal, MD +8 more
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Acute Transient Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis
JACC: Case Reports, 2019 A 52-year-old female developed acute idiopathic pericarditis, which was complicated with tamponade. Constrictive physiology persisted after pericardiocentesis, and effusive-constrictive pericarditis (ECP) was diagnosed.
Kazuhito Hirata, MD +2 more
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Here's the rub: A case of constrictive pericarditis in an adult with cystic fibrosis
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021 We present a rare coexistence of constrictive pericarditis in a patient with cystic fibrosis. Careful attention to cardiac friction rub auscultated on initial examination prompted echocardiography revealing constrictive pericarditis further confirmed by ...
Matthew T. Brown +3 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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Journal of the Pakistan Medical AssociationPericardial calcification is often found incidentally from imaging studies and may be a clue to constrictive pericarditis. Constrictive pericarditis often mimics other causes of heart failure, pulmonary, or liver disease, making it hard to diagnose ...
Sondang Jasmine Sitorus +2 more
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Constrictive pericarditis following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Indian Heart Journal, 2013 Constrictive pericarditis following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery is an uncommon disorder. We report a patient who developed constrictive pericarditis after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
Anirban Kundu +2 more
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Constrictive pericarditis in childhood [PDF]
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1971 Five children with constrictive pericarditis are described. All underwent surgery to release the restricted heart, and two died. Tuberculosis still plays a major role in the aetiology of this disease; it was proven in one patient and suspected in two others. No other aetiological factors were identified. Clinically, constrictive pericarditis does not
A, Simcha, J F, Taylor
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Hemodynamics of Pericardial Constriction: Role of Echocardiography and Cardiac Catheterization
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular JournalConstrictive pericarditis is a condition of diastolic heart failure with unique hemodynamic manifestations. While potentially curable if treated appropriately, constrictive pericarditis remains a diagnostic challenge, particularly during early ...
David M. Harmon, Jae K. Oh
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Pericarditis constrictiva calcificada: una presentación inicial infrecuente de la esclerodermia
Cirugía Cardiovascular, 2017 Resumen: Aunque la afectación pericárdica ha sido demostrada de forma habitual en autopsias de pacientes afectos de esclerodermia, esta afectación pericárdica rara vez es sintomática.
Daniel Hernández-Vaquero +5 more
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