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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, Ashley C. McDowell, Stephen D. Clements, Jr., Daniel D. Dressler   +3 more
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The Importance of Early Pericardiectomy in Mulibrey Nanism Syndrome, a Case Report

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2022
Mulibrey ( Mu scle- Liv er- Br ain- Ey e) Nanism syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder with multiorgan involvement. Constrictive pericarditis and diastolic dysfunction are the most common causes of mortality.
Andres Cordova Sanchez MC, Mostafa Vasigh MD, Robert Carhart MD   +2 more
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Radical pericardiectomy for chronic constrictive pericarditis

Journal of cardiac surgery, 2018
We studied the impact of radical pericardiectomy on early and long‐term patient survival, postoperative New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, and left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with chronic constrictive pericarditis compared
S. Nozohoor, Mia Johansson, B. Koul, D. Cunha-Goncalves   +3 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, Izumi Nakayama, MD, Minoru Wake, MD   +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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Constrictive pericarditis presenting as chylothorax [PDF]

, 2011
Chylothorax is a rare clinical condition that can be attributed to a damaged thoracic duct. The condition is suggested by aspiration of milky white fluid from the pleural cavity and is commonly associated with either malignant diseases or trauma (e.g ...
Fatimi, Saulat H., Khan, J. A., Naeem, M., Sobani, Z. A., Zubairi, A.   +4 more
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Rituximab and pericardiectomy with waffle procedure in constrictive pericarditis due to IgG4‐related disease: A case report

Clinical Case Reports
Key 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, Taishi Kawahata, Yui Koyanagi, Yuki Ito, Yuma Gibo, Takeshi Okura, Naoei Isomura, Akihiro Nabuchi, Hiroshi Okuyama, Masahiko Ochiai   +9 more
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N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) as a noninvasive marker for restrictive syndromes [PDF]

, 2008
Constrictive pericarditis (CP) and restrictive cardiomyopathy share many similarities in both their clinical and hemodynamic characteristics and N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a sensitive marker of cardiac diastolic ...
ARTEAGA, E., BUCK, P.C., FERNANDES, F., IANNI, B.M., MADY, C., NASTARI, L., RAMIRES, F.J.A., SALEMI, V.M.C.   +7 more
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Established and novel pathophysiological mechanisms of pericardial injury and constrictive pericarditis

World Journal of Cardiology, 2018
This review article aims to: (1) discern from the literature the immune and inflammatory processes occurring in the pericardium following injury; and (2) to delve into the molecular mechanisms which may play a role in the progression to constrictive ...
Vinasha Ramasamy, B. Mayosi, E. Sturrock, M. Ntsekhe   +3 more
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Chylous ascites and chylothorax due to constrictive pericarditis in a patient infected with HIV: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction Chylothorax and chylous ascites are uncommon and usually associated with trauma or neoplasms. To the best of our knowledge, constrictive pericarditis leading to chylothorax and chylous ascites in a person infected with HIV has never ...
Summachiwakij Sarawut, Tungsubutra Wiwun, Koomanachai Pornpan, Charoenratanakul Suchai   +3 more
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