Cardiac Angiosarcoma Presenting as Large Pericardial Effusion With Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis. [PDF]
CureusPericardial angiosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor originating from the endothelial cells of blood vessels within the pericardium. We present a case of a 49-year-old male who presented with symptoms of pericardial effusion and was subsequently
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Chylopericardium associated with constrictive pericarditis assessed by multimodality imaging
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2021., 2021 Acute‐onset presentation with breathlessness and calcific pericardial thickening encapsulating the heart. Extremely chylous pericardium, which is by itself rare, in combination with constriction assessed with multiple imaging modalities. Abstract Acute‐onset presentation with breathlessness and calcific pericardial thickening encapsulating the heart ...
Emmanuel Androulakis +3 more
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Surviving the Storm: Cardiac Tamponade and Effusive Constrictive Pericarditis Complicated by Pericardial Decompression Syndrome Induced by COVID-19 Infection in the Setting of Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). [PDF]
CureusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced pericarditis and pericardial myocarditis are common entities; however, the development of pericardial effusion post-COVID-19 infection has only been reported in about 5% of cases. Rapid and acute progression to
Abouzeid W +7 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 ...
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Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2010 ![Figure][1] A 15-year-old boy developed cough, low-grade fever, and extreme lethargy over 4 weeks that was unresponsive to a short course of macrolide antibiotic. Laboratory workup was notable for a negative Epstein-Barr virus early antigens antibody, monoslide test, and normal ...
Zurick, Andrew O., Klein, Allan L.
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Subacute Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Circulation, 1971 Clinical and hemodynamic observations are reported in 13 patients who demonstrated a distinct pathophysiologic form of compressive pericardial disease characterized by effusion into a free pericardial space associated with constriction of the heart by the visceral pericardium.
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IgG4-related effusive constrictive pericarditis [PDF]
European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging, 2016 A 72-year-old man with no remarkable medical history presented with appetite loss and progressive dyspnoea for 4 weeks. He had leg oedema, hepatomegaly, jugular venous distension, and bilateral pleural effusion on chest radiography. Laboratory data revealed elevated immunoglobulin G and G4 (IgG 2024 mg/dL, IgG4 177 mg/dL) and C-reactive protein …
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Normalization of biventricular strain post steroid treatment of effusive constrictive pericarditis [PDF]
, 2017 Peak left ventricular strain measured by speckle tracking echocardiography has previously been shown to normalize following pericardectomy in constrictive pericarditis, as indicated by an increase of the strain ratio between the lateral wall and septum ...
Jason Leo Walsh +9 more
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A Case of Effusive Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Circulation, 2005 A 42-year-old male soldier in the Air National Guard presented to our hospital with a 2-month history of increasing dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and lower extremity edema, and presented to our hospital. Complete blood …
Jeffrey S. Kunz +2 more
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A Girl with Right Heart Failure Related to Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis
, 2012 Effusive-constrictive pericarditis is characterized by constriction of visceral pericardium with a coexisting tense pericardial effusion. We report a 10-year-old girl with right heart failure due to effusive- constrictive pericarditis.
CHEN, MENG-YU;CHEN, YIH-SHARNG;CHEN, SHYH-JYE;LU, CHUN-WEI +1 more
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