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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, Dandan Wang, Haiyong Wang, Yuansheng Xu   +3 more
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Subacute effusive-constrictive pericarditis in a patient with COVID-19

BMJ Case Reports, 2021
We report the case of a previously healthy young woman, who developed a severe form of COVID-19 with massive pneumonia and acute pericarditis in whom constrictive physiology developed rapidly. To our knowledge, this represents the second reported case of
R. Diaconu, Lucian Popescu, Anda I. Voicu, Ionut Donoiu   +3 more
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Constrictive pericarditis: 21 years' experience and review of literature

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021
To the best of our knowledge there are no publications about Tunisian experience in constrictive pericarditis (CP); the aim of this study was therefore to review our twenty-one years’ experience in terms of clinical and surgical outcomes and risk factors
Taamallah Karima, B. Nesrine, Lahdhili Hatem, B. O. Skander, Denguir Raouf, C. Selim   +5 more
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Left ventricular strain‐curve morphology to distinguish between constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy

ESC Heart Failure, 2021
To distinguish between constrictive pericarditis (CP) and restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) using cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR‐FT) left ventricle (LV) diastolic time–strain curve patterns and myocardial strain.
Zhiyun Yang, Hui Wang, San-shuai Chang, J. Cui, Lu Zhou, Q. Lv, Yi He, Xin Du, Jianzeng Dong, Changsheng Ma   +9 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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Malignant primary pericardial mesothelioma presenting as effusive constrictive pericarditis: a case report study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background Primary pericardial mesothelioma (PPM) is a rare malignancy with a high prevalence of mortality. The diagnosis is usually challenging using a variety of imaging modalities and invasive procedures and is generally performed at the later stages ...
Amir Savarrakhsh, Azin Vakilpour, Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, Mahyar Daskareh, Mahdieh Morsaghian, A. Salari, Seyedeh Fatemeh Mirrazeghi   +6 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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Refractory constrictive pericarditis caused by an immune checkpoint inhibitor properly managed with infliximab: a case report

European Heart Journal: Case Reports, 2021
Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can cause cardiac immune-related adverse events (irAEs), including pericarditis. Cardiovascular events related to pericardial irAE are less frequent, but fulminant forms can be fatal.
Shohei Moriyama, Mitsuhiro Fukata, Ryoma Tatsumoto, Mihoko Kono   +3 more
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A Complicated Case of Transient Constrictive Pericarditis Secondary to Rivaroxaban-Associated Hemopericardium

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
A 72-year-old man on rivaroxaban developed effusive constrictive pericarditis secondary to hemopericardium. His condition improved with anti-inflammatory therapy supporting a diagnosis of transient constrictive pericarditis.
Vardhmaan Jain, MD, Ossama K. Abou Hassan, MD, Michael Chetrit, MD, Agam Bansal, MD, Mohamed M. Gad, MD, Nicholas Kassis, MD, Allan L. Klein, MD   +6 more
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Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis in a low-income-setting: Challenges and Outcome of Surgery

Ibom Medical Journal, 2022
Background: In a low-income setting like ours, chronic constrictive pericarditis is not uncommon. Affected patients present late for surgical management owing to poverty and ignorance. These two factors adversely affect the outcome of surgery. Objective:
Nwafor IA, Nwafor MN, Eze AC
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