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A Rare Case of Primary Purulent Pericarditis Caused by Streptococcus constellatus
Medicina, 2023 Background: Bacteria-caused acute pericarditis is a very rare entity. It is usually associated with an underlying infection or compromised immune system. Primary purulent pericarditis in a previously healthy individual is highly unexpected; therefore, it
Medeinė Kapačinskaitė +6 more
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A Prediction Model for Acute Kidney Injury After Pericardiectomy: An Observational Study
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 ObjectivesAcute kidney injury is a common complication after pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis, which predisposes patients to worse outcomes and high medical costs. We aimed to investigate potential risk factors and consequences and establish
Jin Wang +3 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Aortic body tumors, specifically chemodectomas, are the second most common type of canine cardiac tumor; however, information about treatment is currently lacking.
Giovanna M. Coto +6 more
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Successful Treatment of Pneumothorax in a Dog With Sterile Pleural Fibrosis Caused by Chylothorax [PDF]
, 2019 A 2-year-old, 12 kg, intact male crossbreed dog was presented with respiratory distress, exercise intolerance, and gagging. Plain thoracic radiographs revealed severe pleural effusion.
Gruber, Achim D. +3 more
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Lessons From a Complex Case of Calcific Constrictive Pericarditis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep CardiolDespite advances in imaging and diagnostics, calcific constrictive pericarditis (CCP) remains a rare and challenging entity, often masquerading as other cardiopulmonary conditions, leading to delayed diagnosis. We present a 70‐year‐old male with a history of heart failure, atrial fibrillation (AF), cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2019 Background: Pericardiectomy procedure is commonly indicated for constrictive pericarditis (CP). One of the most important clue to diagnosis of CP is the signs and symptoms of right-sided heart failure that are not completely explained by presence of ...
Azam Jan +7 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Background: Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is rare a sinus histiocytosis typically causing lymphadenopathy. Heart involvement is anecdotal, and <30 cases of cardiac RDD (cRDD) have been reported so far.Case Presentation: A 46-year old woman with positive
Edoardo Conte +17 more
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Assessment of left atrial volume before and after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundImpaired left ventricular diastolic filling is common in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), and recent studies support left ventricular underfilling as a cause.
Auger, William R +7 more
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Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
, 2013 Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a rare clinical entity that can pose diagnostic problems. The diagnosis of CP requires a high degree of clinical suspicion.
Doustkami, Hossein +4 more
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Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2017 We here report a successful midterm outcome following combined off-pump radical pericardiectomy and coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) in a 65-year-old male patient who was suffering from chronic constrictive calcified tubercular pericarditis with ...
Gauranga Majumdar +4 more
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