Results 41 to 50 of about 1,986 (195)

Hemodynamics of Pericardial Constriction: Role of Echocardiography and Cardiac Catheterization

open access: yesMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Constrictive 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
doaj   +1 more source

Constrictive pericarditis in childhood [PDF]

open access: yesArchives 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
openaire   +2 more sources

Therapy for Myhre Syndrome: Goals, Misconceptions, and Current Agents

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre Syndrome (MYHRS, MIM #139210) is a rare, multisystem connective tissue disorder caused by recurrent heterozygous gain‐of‐function pathogenic variants in the SMAD4 gene, a key player in TGF‐β signaling and a regulator of extracellular matrix homeostasis.
Alessandro De Falco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ventricular coupling in constrictive pericarditis.

open access: yes, 1986
Because of the close anatomic association, the volume or pressure in one ventricle can directly influence the volume and pressure in the other ventricle.
M K Dowd   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Pericarditis constrictiva calcificada: una presentación inicial infrecuente de la esclerodermia

open access: yesCirugía 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
doaj   +1 more source

Review of the Molecular and Developmental Basis of Myhre Syndrome, Bench Research

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (MS) is a connective‐tissue disorder within the acromelic dysplasia spectrum. It is characterized by congenital craniofacial, skeletal, cutaneous anomalies, respiratory, cardiovascular along with intellectual disability, deafness, and progressive fibrosis.
Camille Viaut, Valerie Cormier‐Daire
wiley   +1 more source

Constrictive Pericarditis: An Overlooked Cause of Ascites

open access: yes, 2021
Aims: Constrictive pericarditis is a well-known but unusual and rare cause of ascites. The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis in most patients who have chronic ascites is challenging.
Özyiğit, Irmak   +2 more
core  

Delayed Diagnosis of Constrictive Pericarditis Resulting in Recurrent Heart Failure: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Constrictive 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
doaj   +1 more source

Prediction of Relapse and Glucocorticoid Dependence in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: Findings From a Large European Cohort

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a small vessel vasculitis characterized by eosinophilia, asthma, and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) involvement. Although glucocorticoids (GCs) are effective in controlling symptoms, relapses and GC dependence are common. The aim of this study was to develop predictive models for vasculitis
Matthias Papo   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malignant pleural mesothelioma with constrictive pericarditis as the first manifestation: A case report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2023
Pleural mesothelioma (PM) with pericardial involvement is extremely rare. We now report a rare case of malignant PM with constrictive pericarditis as the first presentation.
Cheng‐Peng He   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy