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Constrictive pericarditis [PDF]

Clinical Cardiology, 1999
AbstractThe diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis remains a challenge because its physical findings and hemodynamics mimic restrictive cardiomyopathy. Various diagnostic advances over the years enable us to differentiate between these two conditions.
A, Mehta, M, Mehta, A C, Jain
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Constrictive Pericarditis and Effusive Constrictive Pericarditis: Is There a Role for Medical Therapy? [PDF]

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Constrictive pericarditis (CP) represents a spectrum of pericardial diseases characterized by impaired ventricular filling due to a noncompliant pericardium.
Lamis El Harake, Mohamed Al-Kazaz, Paul C. Cremer   +2 more
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Hemodynamics of Pericardial Constriction: Role of Echocardiography and Cardiac Catheterization [PDF]

Methodist 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
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Constrictive pericarditis after lung transplantation: A single-center cohort [PDF]

JHLT Open
Background: Constrictive pericarditis most commonly occurs after cardiac surgery and has been rarely reported following lung transplantation. Limited data and variable presentations make diagnosis challenging in this population.
Rimsha Ahmad, MD, Sushil A. Luis, MD, PhD, Jae K. Oh, MD, Maliha Zahid, MD, PhD   +3 more
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Perioperative and Surgical Management of Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Constrictive pericarditis represents a form of severe diastolic heart failure characterized by impaired diastolic filling due to a rigid, noncompliant pericardium.
Lamis El Harake, Mohamed Al-Kazaz, Paul C. Cremer, Douglas R. Johnston   +3 more
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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

The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
Yadav NK, Tivakaran VS, Siddique MS.
europepmc   +3 more sources

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, Dandan Wang, Haiyong Wang, Yuansheng Xu   +3 more
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Armored heart as an image of constrictive pericarditis - a review of the literature

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, Agata Węgrzyniak, Dominik Drobek, Aleksandra Winiarz, Paula Szlendak, Katarzyna Toś, Kacper Wojtala, Michał Turek, Katarzyna Wąsala, Sylwia Grosman   +9 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, Neal J. Miller, MD, James Davies, MD, Gregory Von Mering, MD   +3 more
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