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Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2015 Introduction: Constrictive pericarditis is characterized by constriction of the heart secondary to pericardial inflammation. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is useful imaging modality for addressing the challenges of confirming this ...
Ali, Aamir +5 more
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Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Case Reports in Cardiology, 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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Blunt trauma as a suspected cause of delayed constrictive pericarditis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Constrictive pericarditis is a heterogeneous disease with many causes. Traumatic hemopericardium is an uncommon initiating cause. We report the case of a man developing constrictive pericarditis after blunt chest trauma, in order to ...
Arabia Francisco A +2 more
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Armored heart as an image of constrictive pericarditis - a review of the literature [PDF]
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Introduction: Pericarditis is diagnosed among 5% patients hospitalized due to chest pain. It is included in pericardial syndromes together with constrictive pericarditis, pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade.
Wojciech Wokurka +9 more
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Quantification of echodensities in tuberculous pericardial effusion using fractal geometry: a proof of concept study [PDF]
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2012 Background The purpose of this study was to quantify the heterogeneous distribution of echodensities in the pericardial fluid of patients with tuberculous pericarditis using echocardiography and fractal analysis, and to determine whether there were ...
Ntsekhe Mpiko +2 more
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Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2019 A patient presented with Ascites for 3 months. Clinical examination showed ascites , presence of atrial fibrillation and a raised JVP. Further evaluation helped make a diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis.
Faraz Ahmed Farooqui
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A Review of the Surgical Treatment for Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
ARYA Atherosclerosis, 2023 Chronic constrictive pericarditis results in the signs and symptoms of heart failure due to the chronic compression of the myocardium. When the pericardium becomes thickened and fibrosed, surgery is the sole curative management strategy. Surgery leads to
Imran Khan
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Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 1999 Constrictive pericarditis is an uncommon but treatable cause of heart failure that results from a variety of acute inflammatory processes. Corticosteroids appear to prevent the development of constriction in selected patients with active pericardial inflammation.
G. William Dec, Ignacio Inglessis
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Constrictive pericarditis caused by viral myocarditis in children: a brief report
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022 Background Constrictive pericarditis is more common in adults and has a low incidence in children. Here is a case of coxsackie virus induced myocarditis in children, resulting in constrictive pericarditis.
Haiyan Lei +3 more
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Constrictive Pericarditis Presenting as Isolated Ascites
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Constrictive pericarditis is a rare cause of right-sided heart failure secondary to a stiff, non-compliant pericardium. Clinical presentation can vary considerably and requires a high suspicion for diagnosis. A 31-year-old male presented to the emergency
Ammar A. Hasnie, MD +3 more
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